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Population: 1,144. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,226 (+7.2% change)
Males: 511 (44.7%), Females: 633 (55.3%)

Zip code: 65753

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $22,768
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (12.0%), German (9.9%), Irish (9.4%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +356 (+45.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparta:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 83 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 84 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sparta:

  • AIR PARK SOUTH (about 11 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)
  • FLYING BAR H RANCH (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO2)
  • DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Sparta:

  • SPARTA HIGH (Students: 227; Location: 217 DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sparta:

  • SPARTA ELEM. (Students: 329; Location: 522 STATE HWY 125 N; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPARTA MIDDLE (Students: 161; Location: 217 DIVISION ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

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