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Sparta, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,486. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,395 (-2.0% change)
Males: 2,040 (45.5%), Females: 2,446 (54.5%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 62286

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $34,139
Median house value: $57,300

Population by Race

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

Map of Sparta, IL

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sparta:

  • SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (818 E BROADWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparta:

  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 30 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 41 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 56 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sparta:

  • SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 2 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
  • PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 28 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 46 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 52 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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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