Area Demographics

History & Facts

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DEMOGRAPHICS -- HISTORY-- LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY 

Population:

White County
Current – 26,066 (adjusted by special census in 2003)
2001 – 23,364
2000 – 23,102 (US Census)
1990 – 20,090
1980 – 19,567

City of Sparta
Current - 5,030  (adjusted by special census in 2003)
2000 - 4,599 (US Census)

City of Doyle – 525     

White County 2000
Annual Compound Growth Rate%

1999               1969

2000               1999

6.3                   6.8

 

Per Capita Income

2005   $21,410
2004   $20,580
2003   $19,743
2002   $18,908
2001   $18,799                                                         
2000   $18,902                     
1999   $17,876
1969      $2,430

Upper Cumberland Development District 2000

Median Household Income   $30,117         
Median Family Income $36,333         
Per Capita $18,816

Tennessee 2000

Median Household Income $36,360
Median Family Income $43,517
Per Capita $19,393

United States 2000

Median Household Income $41,994
Median Family Income $50,046
Per Capita $21,587

 

Property Tax Rate-2007

City

$1.10

County

$1.99

 

Ratio of Assessment  

Residential

25%

25%

Industrial

40%

40%

Personal (equipment)

30%

30%

 

School Tax

None 

None

Hotel-Motel Tax

  

5%

 

State Tax

Income Tax 0
Personal 6% on Interest & Dividends
Corporate (Excise) 6% on Net Earnings
Franchise Tax 25 cents per $100 of Capital Properties
Unemployment Tax
New Employers 2.7% of First $7,000
State Sales Tax Rate 7%
Local Option Sales Tax Rate 2.25%

Annual Average Labor Force Estimates

2006 
2005 
2004 
2003 
2002
2001
10,750  
10,770  
10,790  
10,760 
10,560  
10,580

 

Annual Average Unemployment Rate

2006
2005
2004 
2003
2002  
2001
9.0%
9.8%
6.0% 
7.6%
6.5% 
5.9%

 

White County Annual Retail Sales Estimates

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

$227,166

$225,692

$223,014

$203,194

$185,980

$185,646

(Tennessee data are in millions – Source Tennessee Dept. of Revenue)

Retail Sales by Major Category     

Total   
2003  
2004  
2005
2006
Building Materials, Hardware, $200,369  $223,014  $225,692 $227,166
Garden Supplies, Mobile Homes $13,487 $15,970 $17,771 $19,694
General Merchandise Stores   $33,619 $53,087 $55,810 $58,256
Food Stores $46,418  $42,865 $43,722 $42,461
Auto, Boats, Aircraft  $67,657 $65,225 $59,475 $51,203
Gasoline Service Stations $3,919  $9,502 $11909 $14,264
Apparel and Accessory Stores     $723 $779
Furniture, Home Furnishings      $2,698  $3,352   $3,171 $2,891
Eating and Drinking Places  $13,833 $14,568  $15,433 $15,883
Other Retail       $17,676 $21,735

                                                                                                        

Government

Mayor and Aldermen

County Executive and Commissioner

Law Enforcement

16 full-time police officers in the city

23 full-time police officers in the county

Fire Department

3 trucks in city           

24 trucks in county

5 full-time fire fighters in city; 18volunteers

12 full-time fire fighters in county; 155 volunteers

Insurance Rating

City - 5          

County – 6/9

Planning Commission

City - Yes       

County - Yes

Zoning Regulations

City - Yes       

County - No

Industrial Development Corp

City - Yes       

County - Yes

 

Transportation

Highways

Interstate: I-40 (14 miles)

I-24 (50miles)

Federal: 70, 70S, 70W

State Primary: 1, 111

State Secondary: 289, 135, 136, 84

Motor Freight In Area

Number:         4         

Terminal Facilities: 1                       

9 in surrounding area

 

Railroads

Served by Caney Fork & Western Railroad

Piggy Back Ramp: Nashville

 

Waterways

Gainesboro - Channel depth: 9 ft.

 

Air Service

Nearest Airport is 8 miles :

Upper Cumberland Regional Airport

750 Airport Road
Sparta-White County, Tennessee 38583

Phone:  931-739-7000

Runway Length: 7,000 feet

 

Air Freight Service

Erlanger Life Force Helicopter Station

Transportation: Taxi/Rental/Courtesy

Nearest Commercial is 85 miles: Nashville International

Flights: 550 arrivals/departures serving 96 markets

 

Health Care

Ambulance                           

4 for 24 hour service call 911

Erlanger Hospital Life Force Helicopter Station at airport

Hospitals -      1

Hospital Beds - 60

Doctors -24

Nursing Homes -2

Home Health Agencies -5

Dentists -8

Optomitrists - 4

Residential Home -   1

Rehabilitation Clinic -1

Chiropractic Clinic -  2

White County Health Department

 

Churches:

Protestant:  92          

Catholic: 1                 

Jewish:  Cookeville

 

Communications

Post Office Class: First

Newspaper: Sparta Expositor Bi-Weekly

The Tennessean - Daily

USA Today

Radio Stations: WRKK-AM/FM; WTZX-AM, WSMT

Television Stations: No Local (closest is in Cookeville)

Cable Television: Yes

Telephone:    

Frontier/Citizen's Communication,

Ben Lomand Telephone Co-op

E911 Communications Center

Local Internet Servers:   Ben Lomand

 

UTILITIES


Electric Service

Name - Sparta Electric System

Manager - L.R. West, 931-738-2281

Location - Sparta

Service Area - City Limits

Generating Source Tennessee Valley Authority

Name - Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Manager - Kenny Crouch, 931-836-2281

Location - McMinnville

Service Area:  White and parts of seven other counties

Generating Source Tennessee Valley Authority

 

Gas Service

Name - Middle Tennessee Natural Gas

Manager, J.W. Phifer, 931-8836-2825

Location - Sparta

Name of Gas Pipeline - East Tennessee Natural Gas Co.

BTU Content/Cubic ft. 1040

 

Water Service

Name - Sparta Water System

Location - Sparta

Source - Calfkiller River

Service Area - City of Sparta and County Utility Districts

 

Waste Treatment System

Name - Sparta Water System

Location - Sparta

Type of Treatment Secondary

Service Area - Sparta Area

Solid Waste Disposal - County Landfill

Convenience Centers in all parts of the County

Pickup in City Limits

 

2001 Sparta Municipal Physical Geographic Data

Latitude  (north)  Deg/Min/Sec  35 56 04            

Longitude (west)  Deg/Min/Sec   85 28 23    

 Elevation (feet above sea level)   925

Land Area (Square Miles)   6.34

Proximity: Nashville, 80 miles

Region: Highland Rim

 

2000 Land And Water Square Miles

Total Area     Land Area     Inland Water Area

379.39               376.58           2.80                  


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