Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital2.6 miPost officeSparta Post Office2.5 miTown hallSparta City Hall2.7 miPoliceSparta Police Department2.5 miFire stationSparta Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMotlow State Community College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA65 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA71 miInterstateI-4013 miUS highwayUS 701.7 miCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38583 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38583 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:25 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min6:48 am – 4:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People25,739 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.810,059 householdsMedian household income $58,285Median home value $199,400Median rent $851 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $839 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 10,595 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 28°F59 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days40 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta Wastewater Plant station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDibrell Mountainpeak · 1.6 miMotlow State Community Collegecollege · 2.8 miMiller Mountainpeak · 3.3 miKey Acres Lakelake · 4.6 miWheats Curve Lakelake · 4.9 miCalfkiller Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSParta Rock Housestate historic site · 2.5 miPearson Parkpark · 2.1 miDog Cove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 680 acresFall Creek Fallsstate park · 9.2 mi · 1,134 acresBurgess Fallsstate park · 10.9 mi · 254 acresCentennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 5,967 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201846 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhite County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Putnam County, TN, 13 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSparta Water Systemserves 10,899 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation901 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
