Sparta, North Carolina
| Sparta, North Carolina | |
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The Alleghany County Courthouse in Sparta is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Coordinates: 36°30′20″N 81°7′18″W / 36.50556°N 81.12167°WCoordinates: 36°30′20″N 81°7′18″W / 36.50556°N 81.12167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alleghany |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Miller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,927 ft (892 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,770 |
| • Density | 738/sq mi (285.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28675 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-63680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995271 |
| Website | www |
Sparta is a town in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Alleghany County.
James H. Parks, an early businessman whose store stood near the present location of the ABC store, was one of three men who donated land for the county seat in 1866. Parks is credited with suggesting the name "Sparta", after the Greek city-state.
Noteworthy businesses established in Sparta included The Alleghany News (1889), the Bank of Sparta (1902), and the second store purchased by home improvement giant Lowe's (1949). Sparta's first shopping center, Trojan Village, opened in 1977, followed by Sparta Plaza in 1986.
The Alleghany County Courthouse and Jarvis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sparta is located at 36°30′20″N 81°7′18″W / 36.50556°N 81.12167°W (36.505639, -81.121718).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.32%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,817 people, 825 households, and 441 families residing in the town. The population density was 765.2 people per square mile (296.0/km²). There were 922 housing units at an average density of 388.3 per square mile (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.06% White, 1.98% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.71% of the population.
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