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Sparta, MO Profile


Sparta, MO, population 1,247, is located in Missouri's Christian county, about 19.0 miles from Springfield and 161.8 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Sparta's population has grown by about 52%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sparta has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Sparta's population has grown by about 1%.

Sparta's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sparta tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,166N/A
20011,1962.57%
20021,2111.25%
20031,2180.58%
20041,2331.23%
20051,2370.32%
20061,229-0.65%
20071,228-0.08%
20081,2330.41%
20091,2471.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,768
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200286
20030
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006162
2007491
2008334
2009415
201080
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0001
2003 0000
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 0101
2007 0015
2008 0004
2009 0104
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002259
2003667
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006324
2007818
20081,918
20091,495
20101,445
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 2 1 0
2003 4 4 0
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 1 3 0
2007 7 3 0
2008 5 15 3
2009 5 13 0
2010 3 15 0

Location

Elevation1,407 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles



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