SPARTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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General Community Demographics:
(information as of 2005)

Educational Facilities (In Community)
Type Number: Teachers Enrollment:
Elementary 1 31 413
Junior High 1 36 455
High School 1 40 506
College 0 0 0

Sparta Community Unit District #140
Southwestern Illinois College - Red Bud Campus (1/4 hour)
                                            Main Campus (3/4 hour)
Southern Illinois University -    Carbondale (1 hour)
                                            Edwardsville (1 hour)

Major Employers in the Community:
Employer: Product/Service Affiliation Established
Sparta Community Hospital Healthcare AFSCME 1950
Gilster Marylee Corp Food Product/Warehouse None 1997
Spartan Light Metal Products Alum/Mag Castings None 1961
MedStar Ambulance Ambulance SVC HDQTR None 1980
County Tele Service Telecommunications None 1985
Sparta School District 140 Pre K-12 (3 towns) SEA & SSW 1902
Wal-Mart Supercenter Retail None 1978

Community Facilities (available within 10 miles):
 

Protestant Churches 22  
Catholic Churches 1  
Jewish Synagogues 0  
Country Clubs 1  
Public Golf Courses 1  
Health Clubs 2  
Public Tennis Courts 4  
Public Swimming Pools 1  
Public Access to Lake/River YES City Lake/Kaskaskia River
Hospitals 1  
Nursing Homes 1  

Utilities:
Water:
Water Supplier-Municipal; Water Source-Reservoir
Waste Water Treatment/Type of Sewage Treatment

Natural Gas-Electric:
Gas Supplier-Ameren IP
Electric Supplier - Ameren IP

Economic Development Amenities:

Municipal Services    
Local Government:   Mayor/Commission/City
Municipal Zoning Yes County Zoning - Yes
Comprehensive Plan Yes Rev. 1990
Home Rule No  
Public Library Yes  
Subdivision Ordinance Yes With Design Standards
Emergency 911 Service Yes  
Rescue Squad Yes  
Fire Insurance Class   4 in city, 8 outside
Fire Department Yes  
Police Department Yes  
     
Commercial Services:    
General Waste Disposal Yes Special Waste Disposal - Yes
Radio Stations - 1   Cable-Yes
Newspaper - 1    
Banks - 4    

Transportation:

Motor Carrier  
Highway Serving Community Federal - 0; State - 3
Motor Freight Terminals - 1  
Interstates Serving Community I-55, I-57, I-64
Nearest Interchange Distance 34 MI/ 54 KM
Package Delivery Service - Yes  
Commercial Bus Service - No  

Air:
 Sparta Community Airport (Hunter Field)Local/ Runway-Lighted/ Fuel-Available/ Charter
Service-Available/ Private Storage-Available/Private Maintenance-Available
Surface-Asphalt; Longest Runway-4000 FT/1220 M

Water:
City Adjoins Navigable Water-No
Name of Waterway-Kaskaskia River
Public Barge-No                Private Barge-Yes

Railroads
Piggyback Service-No  Container Service-No
Illinois Central:  Daily    Union Pacific:  Daily

Remarks: Kaskaskia Regional Port District operates general/cargo dock with overhead electric crane; Baldwin Industrial Park & Steel, Super center along Kaskaskia River (12 miles West if Sparta Community

Climate
Average Winter Temperature     33F /   .56C          
Average Snowfall 6 Inches
Average Summer Temperature   78F /   25.55C              
Average Rainfall 40 Inches
 

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