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Sparta is a tiny town of 139 people in Morrow County, Ohio. It's about 27 miles from Mansfield, OH and 32 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $960 a month.
139people
$174kTypical home
$960/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
29"Snow
203Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 139
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,598 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Columbus, OH
- 27 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $960/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 33
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CMH airport
- 29 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,348 ft
- 315 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 253 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morrow County: R+56 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.