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Notable locations in Sparta: Monroe County Courthouse (A), Sparta Free Library (B), Sparta City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sparta include: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Perch Lake (A), Perch Lake 143 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Farmers Valley Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sparta include: Blyton Park (1), Fishermans Park (2), Westside Park (3), Memorial Park (4), Howard Huff Park (5), Beaver Creek Park (6), Evan Evans Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Sparta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: DEKE Slayton Memorial Space & Bike Museum (200 West Main Street), Little Falls Railroad & Doll Museum (9208 County Highway Ii), Monroe County - Sparta- History Room (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 West Main Street), Municipal Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; 201 West Oak Street).
Hotels: Best Western Sparta Trail Ldg (4445 Theatre Road), Best Nights Inn (303 West Wisconsin Street), Budget Host Heritage Motel (704 West Wisconsin Street), Holidays Inn Express Hotel & Suites (4445 Theater Road), Country Inn-Suites Sparta (737 Avon Road).
Courts: Monroe County - Sparta- Family Court Commissioner- Governmental Telephone Num (112 East Oak Street), Monroe County - Sparta- Clerk of Court (112 South Court Street), Monroe County - Governmental Telephone Numbers- Clerk of Court (112 South Court Street), Sparta City - City Hall- City Clerk- Mayor's Office- Municipal Court (201 West Oak Street), Municipal Court Clerk (201 West Oak).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparta and their reported violations in the past:
MONROE CO MCMULLEN PARK-BATHHOUSE W (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
MONROE CO MCMULLEN PARK-FISH HOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
MONROE CO MCMULLEN PARK-CAMPING WEST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LEON COUNTRY TAVERN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LEON VALLEY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparta that have no violations reported:
- MONROE CO MCMULLEN PARK-CAMPING EAST (Address: 14307 Cty Hwy B, Box 21A, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MONROE CO MCMULLEN PARK-SHELTER (Address: 14307 Cty Hwy B, Box 21A, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PEACE EV LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  11.3% | | Whole state: |  8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparta, WI
People in group quarters in Sparta
- 141 people in nursing homes
- 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in other group homes
Sparta compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sparta (2009 data):
- Union National Bank & Trust Company: at 124 West Oak Street, branch established on 1934-01-01; Auto Branch at 1103 West Wisconsin Street, branch established on 1995-06-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.6 mil, Deposits: $66.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Sparta Union Bancshares, Inc.
- Park Bank: Sparta Branch at 145 North Water Street, branch established on 2007-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.7 mil, Deposits: $32.5 mil, headquarters in Holmen, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- State Bank Financial: Sparta Branch at 203 West Wisconsin Street, branch established on 2007-04-13. Info updated 2008-01-03: Bank assets: $340.4 mil, Deposits: $265.5 mil, headquarters in La Crosse, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorporation, Inc.
- River Bank: Sparta Branch at 900 Maple Avenue, branch established on 1999-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $336.2 mil, Deposits: $288.5 mil, headquarters in Stoddard, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company
- Citizens First Bank: Sparta Branch at 124 North Court, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.6 mil, Deposits: $116.5 mil, headquarters in Viroqua, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Firsnabanco, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparta, Wisconsin
- Country Inn By Carlson, 737 Avon Rd, Sparta, WI 54656, Phone: (608) 269-3110
- Best Western Sparta Trail Inn, 4445 Theater Rd, Sparta, WI 54656, Phone: (608) 269-2664, Fax: (608) 269-2994
- Super 8 Motel, 716 Avon Rd, Sparta, WI 54656, Phone: (608) 372-9030, Fax: (608) 372-3993
- Scottish Inns, 509 S Water St, Sparta, WI 54656, Phone: (608) 269-3138, Fax: (608) 269-1331
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparta, Wisconsin
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sparta
| Name | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 41.3% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 5.9% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 12.9% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Old Order Amish | Evangelical Free Church of America | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 7.3% |
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| Congregations | 18.6% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 22.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $16,175 | $38,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $20,145 | $48,348 | 9 | $3,275 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,755 | $45,060 | 2 | $1,472 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $64,976 | $48,732 | 1 | $228 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $5,260 | $31,560 | 6 | $2,210 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $31,135 | $41,513 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $18,358 | $44,059 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $17,995 | $43,188 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $12,686 | $50,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $13,315 | $39,945 | 4 | $3,418 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,046 | $24,552 | 5 | $972 |
| Totals for Government |
56 | $205,846 | $44,110 | 27 | $11,575 |
Sparta government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $800,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,952,000
Parks and Recreation: $645,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
All Other: $13,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $896,000
General - Other: $585,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,370,000
Sewerage: $1,368,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,117,000
Water Utilities: $908,000
Regular Highways: $746,000
General - Other: $700,000
Libraries: $356,000
Local Fire Protection: $352,000
Central Staff Services: $308,000
Solid Waste Management: $294,000
Financial Administration: $172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $138,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
General Public Buildings: $56,000
Air Transportation: $34,000
Health - Other: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Highways: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $706,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,416,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $223,000
Interest Earnings: $207,000
Fines and Forfeits: $142,000
Special Assessments: $45,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
Rents: $3,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,842,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,211,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,047,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $104,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Local Fire Protection: $71,000
Central Staff Services: $56,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,284,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,154,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,501,000
Highways: $446,000
All Other: $33,000
- Tax - Property: $3,044,000
NEC: $182,000
Other Selective Sales: $108,000
Other License: $67,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $28,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,545,000
6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,168 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.73% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($584 average AGI)| Monroe County: | 0.10% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,591 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.37% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WTMB (1460 AM; 1 kW; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:
- WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
- K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
TV broadcast stations around Sparta:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Sparta, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 117
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 86
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 197
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Sparta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 112 meters (367ft)
Total costs: $9,417,000
Total average daily traffic: 91,739
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,950
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 3
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 3
- 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sparta, WI
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sparta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sparta, WI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sparta)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sparta)
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