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Sparta, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,159
Males: 1,938 (46.6%), Females: 2,221 (53.4%)

Kent County

Zip code: 49345

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $39,047
Median house value: $88,400

Population by Race

Races in Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.3%), Dutch (17.3%), Irish (15.4%), English (10.7%), United States (8.2%), Polish (6.6%).

Elevation: 753 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Sparta, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparta:

  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 37 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sparta:

  • PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 5 miles; SPARTA, MI; Abbreviation: 8D4)
  • WILDERNESS AIRPARK (about 6 miles; KENT CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 24M)
  • GRANT (about 13 miles; GRANT, MI; Abbreviation: 01C)

Amtrak stations near Sparta:

  • 11 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 15 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:

  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)

Schools

Public high schools in Sparta:

  • SPARTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: 480 S. STATE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ENGLISHVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 8285 VINTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sparta:

  • SPARTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 818; Location: 240 GLENN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 557 S. STATE STREET; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 200 ALMA STREET; Grades: PK – 01)
  • WHITE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 35; Location: 1655 12 MILE ROAD NW; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Sparta:

  • SPARTA CARNEGIE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $140,500; Location: 80 NORTH UNION STREET; 54,028 books; 488 audio materials; 122 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)

 

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