City Facts

(Source: Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association, 2019 Community Data Profile at www.mtida.org/datasheets/sparta.pdf) 

Population: (2020 Estimate)

Sparta 4,998 White County 27,107

Location:

Latitude -- N35º 55.56'

Longitude -- W85º 27.85

Elevation: 925 ft.

Distance from Cookeville -- 15 miles

Distance from Nashville -- 80 miles

Climate:

Average annual temperature -- 58.3 degrees

Average high temperature -- 70.9 degrees

Average low temperature -- 45.6 degrees

Average annual precipitation -- 54.14 inches

Average annual snowfall -- 5.0 inches

Mean freeze-free days -- 190

Tax Structure: (local)

Property tax (rate per $100)

City - $1.05

County - $2.05

Ratio of Assessment:

Residential - 25%

Industrial - 40%

Personal (equipment)

City - 30%

County - 30%

School tax -- none

Hotel/Motel tax -- 5%

Labor Force: (2017 annual average)

Per capita personal income was  $24,035 in 2020. Retail sales were more than $305 million in 2017. Bank deposits as of June 30, 2018, totaled more than $387 million.