Sparks, Texas | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 31°40′30″N 106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°WCoordinates: 31°40′30″N 106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | El Paso |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,812 ft (1,162 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,529 |
• Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP Code | 79928 |
FIPS code | 48-69432 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867566 |
Sparks is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,529 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code encompassing the CDP area is 79928.
Sparks is located at 31°40′30″N 106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°W (31.675134, -106.239060).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 718 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,214.0 people per square mile (856.9/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 590.3/sq mi (228.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.75% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 28.11% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.46% of the population.