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Sparta is a small town of 4,939 people in White County, Tennessee. It's about 61 miles from Chattanooga, TN and 71 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $731 a month.
4,939people
$217kTypical home
$731/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
5"Snow
231Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,939
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 735 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Nashville, TN
- 61 mi to Chattanooga, TN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,368/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,029 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to CHA airport
- 69 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 172 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 915 ft
- 353 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+67 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk