Sparta, Missouri
| Sparta, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Sparta, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°0′1″N 93°5′0″W / 37.00028°N 93.08333°WCoordinates: 37°0′1″N 93°5′0″W / 37.00028°N 93.08333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Christian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,756 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,778 |
| • Density | 1,416.1/sq mi (546.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65753 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-69302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0752280 |
Sparta is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2010 census.
Sparta is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Sparta has been in operation since 1876. The city's name is a transfer from Sparta, Tennessee.
Sparta is located in Missouri 37°0′1″N 93°5′0″W / 37.00028°N 93.08333°W (37.000320, -93.083407).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,756 people, 696 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.1 inhabitants per square mile (546.8/km2). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 615.3 per square mile (237.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
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