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Population (year 2000): 4,486. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,395 (-2.0% change)
Males: 2,040 (45.5%), Females: 2,446 (54.5%)
Randolph County
Zip code:
62286
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $34,139 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,300 (year 2000)
Races in Sparta:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
- Black (15.6%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (12.0%),
English (8.9%), United States (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%),
Italian (4.0%).
Elevation: 560 feet
Land area: 9.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Sparta
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Sparta city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 9.6%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -403 (-8.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Sparta:
- SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (818 E
BROADWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHESTER, IL)
- RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RED BUD,
IL)
- PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 23
miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sparta:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 30 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL; ID: BLV)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 41 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 56 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sparta:
- SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 2 miles;
SPARTA, IL; ID: SAR)
- PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; ID:
K02)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 28 miles;
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sparta:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 33 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 45
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 46
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 52
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT
enrollment: 8,252)
Public high school in Sparta:
- SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location:
205 W HOOD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sparta:
- SPARTA-LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 451;
Location: 203A DEAN AVENUE; Grades: 04 - 08)
- SPARTA PRIMARY ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students:
387; Location: 119 LEGION DR; Grades: PK - 03)
Library in Sparta:
- SPARTA P.L. (Operating income: $72,348;
Location: 211 WEST BROADWAY; 31,499 books; 402 audio
materials; 345 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)
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