Profile for Sparks, Nevada, NV

Sparks is on the Truckee River.

Former and merged names include:
· Harriman

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 358. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 4.7 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include It's a Grind, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Best in the West Rib Cook-off - Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2007
• Brew Ha Ha Festival - Jan. 19, 2007
• Euro Fest - June 8-10, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28-29, 2007

Scenic roads: Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway

Historic sites and museums: Sparks Heritage Museum

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 94

Quotes:
The trees in Sparks are a dead give-away that Nevada is not merely the home of sin and shame and cheap divorces and open gambling and Basque sheepherders and the Wingfield banks. It was and to some extent still is a part of the Mormon country?
-- Mormon Country
Wallace Stegner

Listed places near Sparks

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (38)

Libraries (9)

Museums (5)

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15% of Sparks residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sparks ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sparks
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• Washoe County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NV data
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• County history catalog
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• Crime in Washoe County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nevada
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sparks was $21,122, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Sparks residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sparks
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Sparks festival dates:

• Best in the West Rib Cook-off - Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2007
• Brew Ha Ha Festival - Jan. 19, 2007
• Euro Fest - June 8-10, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Sparks festival web sites:

• Best in the West Rib Cook-off

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nevada county fairs
• Nevada festivals (Nevada tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sparks

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• Post history questions in Washoe County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sparks, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $628.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,201.

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Libraries in Sparks include Mendive Community Library, Sparks Library ... View libraries

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Washoe County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sparks political report.

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The average commute time for Sparks workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sparks between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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