(Source: Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association, 2019 Community Data Profile at www.mtida.org/datasheets/sparta.pdf)
Sparta 4,998 White County 27,107
Latitude -- N35º 55.56'
Longitude -- W85º 27.85
Elevation: 925 ft.
Distance from Cookeville -- 15 miles
Distance from Nashville -- 80 miles
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
Property tax (rate per $100)
City - $1.05
County - $2.05
Residential - 25%
Industrial - 40%
Personal (equipment)
City - 30%
County - 30%
School tax -- none
Hotel/Motel tax -- 5%
County | Labor Market Area | |
Civilian Labor | 11,940 | 100,970 |
Employment | 11,490 | 96,750 |
Unemployment | 470 | 4,200 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 4.4% |
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.