Sparta

Sparta is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,244 at the 2020 census. Sparta is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids. The area was first settled in 1844, with the township formally organized in 1846. The village was platted in 1867 and incorporated in 1883. In the early to late 1960s, Sparta was home to Fenton Records, an independent record company and recording studio. The label recorded many local bands, as well as other Michigan garage bands. During World War II, the village was host to a German prisoner of war camp. In 2010, there were 4,140 people, 1,644 households, and 1,059 families living in the village. The racial makeup of the village is 94.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and. 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. The median age in thevillage was 34 years. The gender makeup was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. The Rogue River flows through the western portion of theVillage. M-37 runs northsouth through the westmost portion of. the village, with a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km²) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.40%) is water.

History

The Sparta area was first settled in 1844, with the township formally organized in 1846. The village was platted in 1867 and incorporated in 1883. Sparta was host to a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. In the early to late 1960s, Sparta home to Fenton Records, an independent record company and recording studio. The label recorded many local bands, as well as other Michigan garage bands. Due to the limited runs of the records, Fenton vinyl 45rpms are highly collectable, often selling for hundreds of dollars each. Many of these records were recently compiled on a CD called Scream Loud!!!: The Fenton records Story (Way Back Records).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.56 square miles (6.63 km²) The Rogue River flows through the western portion of the village. M-37 runs northsouth through the westmost part of the town. The village is located on the Rogue River, which is a tributary of the Mississippi River. The town is located near the junction of two major highways: M- 37 and I-90. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the village, on the banks of the river. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998. It is the only site in the United States to have been designated as a World HeritageSite by the United Nations. It has a population of 1,816. The population of the U-S. State of Alaska was 1,715. The state's population at the time of the 2010 Census was 2,814. The total population for the state of Alaska is 2,717. The area has a surface of 2,55 square miles, of which 2.55 sq miles is land and 0.01 sq miles, or 0.40% is water. The river runs through the village and flows into the river at the westernmost portion of it. The community is home to the town's only high school, which was built in the 1950s and 1960s. It was the first high school in the state to be built.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,140 people, 1,644 households, and 1,059 families living in the village. There were 1,782 housing units at an average density of 724.4 per square mile (279.7/km²) The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American,0.5%. The median income for a household in theVillage was $39,047, and the median family income was $45,822. The per capita income for the Village was $17,920. About 4.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% ofThose age 65 or over. The village is located on the U.S. Geological Survey map of New Hampshire, which shows the topography of the state. The U.N. Census Bureau estimates the village has a population of 4,000, with 1,600 of those living in households. The population of the Village is estimated to be 4,200, with 2,500 living in non-households. The median age is 34 years, with 29.7% of residents under the age of 18, 9.4%. The village's population is expected to grow to 4,500 by the end of the 20th century, with the population expected to rise to 5,000 by the mid-century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Sparta, Kent County, Michigan = 23.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 39. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Sparta = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,244 individuals with a median age of 35 age the population grows by 3.18% in Sparta, Kent County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,663.01 residents per square mile of area (642.17/km²). There are average 2.62 people per household in the 3,478 households with an average household income of $45,394 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.30% of the available work force and has dropped -7.55% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 13.60%. The number of physicians in Sparta per 100,000 population = 261.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Sparta = 34.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 52 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 126. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 160. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 15.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 50, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Sparta, Kent County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 74.79%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 35 years with median home cost = $96,720 and home appreciation of -6.48%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $12.38 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,160 per student. There are 19.1 students for each teacher in the school, 1010 students for each Librarian and 688 students for each Counselor. 5.98% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.07% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.07% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).