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Sparta is a big small town of 9,950 people in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It's about 22 miles from La Crosse, WI and 140 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $861 a month.
9,950people
$181kTypical home
$861/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
51"Snow
223Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,950
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,243 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 22 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,139/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (315 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,683 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LSE airport
- 136 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 670 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 134 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 115 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+26 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk