Sparta, New York
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Population change since 2000: -0.2%
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| Males: 817 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 807 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14437.
| Sparta: | $70,643 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,632 (it was $17,947 in 2000)
Sparta town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,496 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
| Sparta: | $149,496 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,907; detached houses: $213,843; townhouses or other attached units: $254,092; in 2-unit structures: $238,443; mobile homes: $59,889
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparta, NY
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- 1,57396.9%White alone
- 140.9%Two or more races
- 150.9%Hispanic
- 80.5%Black alone
- 60.4%American Indian alone
- 50.3%Asian alone
- 30.2%Other race alone
Races in Sparta detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (21.3%), English (14.0%), United States (9.8%), Dutch (8.4%), Italian (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 60 feet
Land area: 27.7 square miles.
Population density: 59 people per square mile (very low).
26 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.6% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sparta town: | 2.5% ($1,917) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY 
(38.1 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (224.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Scottsburg, NY (1.8 miles),
Woodsville, NY (1.8 miles),
Cumminsville, NY (1.8 miles),
West Sparta, NY (1.9 miles ),
), North Dansville, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Groveland Station, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Kysorville, NY (2.2 miles)
Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 77.71 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,700
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
| Here: | 4.3% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Construction (12.9%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Metal & metal products (7.6%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.2%)
- Machinery (6.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Health care (21.4%)
- Educational services (17.0%)
- Public administration (8.2%)
- Social assistance (6.7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (2.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
- Bus drivers (4.7%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
Average climate in Sparta, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sparta-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Sparta town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/2/1998, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sparta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 158.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 192.9 miles away from Sparta center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 326.0 miles away from Sparta center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 239.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 190.6 miles away from Sparta center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 238.0 miles away from Sparta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Livingston County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sparta:
- NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; DANSVILLE, NY)
- LIVINGSTON COUNTY CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MOUNT MORRIS, NY)
- LIVINGSTON CO DOH HHA (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; MOUNT MORRIS, NY)
- FINGER LAKES DDSO (Hospital, about 13 miles away; NUNDA, NY)
- CONESUS LAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LIVONIA, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 14 miles; Geneseo, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,520)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 26 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 26 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 30 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 33 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
- Monroe Community College (about 34 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
- Nazareth College (about 35 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Points of interest:
Church in Sparta: Sparta Center United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: South Sparta Cemetery (1), Reed's Corners Cemetery (2), Rau Cemetery (3), Dutch Cemetery (4), Sparta Center Cemetery (5), Clark Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Mud Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Alfred Thomas Agate - Artist.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Sparta:
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 67.5%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Sparta:
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sparta, NY (based on Livingston County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,916 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,204 | 40 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,308 | 31 |
| Other | 438 | 6 |
| None | 39,527 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| This county: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Livingston County: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Here: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
| Here: | 9.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Livingston County: | 8.0% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.5% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Livingston County: | 13.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDNY (1400 AM; 1 kW; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sparta:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 16ft / 5.4mTotal length
- $3,119,000Total costs
- 2,724Total average daily traffic
- 215Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,960Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1- 6478 Swartz Road (101513) (Lat: 42.639278 Lon: -77.659639), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 91.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA317
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2015, Expiration Date: 10/01/2025, Certifier: David C JatlowRegistrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 40.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Wood
- 10.0%Electricity
- 9.5%Utility gas
- 3.6%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 54.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.0%Utility gas
- 8.0%Wood
Sparta compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.