Demographics

People

Total Population4,384
Male Share of the Population47.4%
Female Share of the Population52.6%
Senior Citizens21.7%
Employed Population 16+2,149
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married41.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15.5%
Median Earnings25+$31,633
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$29,375
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,547

Wealth

Median Family Income$55,417
% Above Poverty Level86%
% Below Poverty Level14%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home1.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work8.7%
% Using Public Transportation0.1%

Housing

People Living Alone35.9%
Median Gross Rent$595
Median House Value$79,600

Ancestry

German25.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)24.9%
Irish8.6%
English4.3%
African2.5%
Scottish2.3%
Polish2.3%
French Except Basque1.9%
Italian1%
Ugandan0.7%
Welsh0.5%
Norwegian0.5%
Austrian0.4%
Dutch0.4%
Slovak0.3%
Romanian0.3%
Swiss0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
Belgian0.2%
Croatian0.2%
Czech0.2%
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Sparta Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRandolph County
Standard Zip Codes62286
Phone Area Codes618
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude38.15
Approximate Longitude-89.71

Sparta Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSPARTA 1 W
Distance0.9 miles
Jan Temp20 to 38 F
Apr Temp43 to 66 F
Jul Temp67 to 88 F
Oct Temp45 to 69 F
Annual Precip42.7 inches
StationKASKASKIA RIV NAV LOCK
Distance16.6 miles
Jan Temp22 to 39 F
Apr Temp45 to 68 F
Jul Temp68 to 91 F
Oct Temp46 to 71 F
Annual Precip39.6 inches
StationWATERLOO
Distance28.4 miles
Jan Temp20 to 38 F
Apr Temp45 to 66 F
Jul Temp68 to 89 F
Oct Temp47 to 69 F
Annual Precip42.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Baldwin308$51,875
Coulterville943$53,125
Percy945$35,500
Steeleville2,284$65,781
Tilden885$50,536

Sparta Public Libraries

Sparta Public Library
211 WEST BROADWAY STREET
Sparta, Illinois
(618) 443-5014

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Sparta Hospitals

Sparta Community Hospital
(Government - District/authority)
818 E Broadway
(618) 443-2177

Sparta Public Schools

Sparta High School
205 W Hood St
ZIP: 62286
(618) 443-4341
High
Total Enrollment 356
Sparta Primary Attendance Center
119 Legion Dr
ZIP: 62286
(618) 443-5331
Sparta-lincoln Middle School
203a Dean Ave
ZIP: 62286
(618) 443-5331
Primary
Total Enrollment 771
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