Sparta

Sparta, Georgia
—  City  —
Location in Hancock County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°16′38″N 82°58′17″W / 33.27722°N 82.97139°W / 33.27722; -82.97139
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Hancock
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,522
- Density	845.6/sq mi (323.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31087
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-72584[1]
GNIS feature ID	0323330[2]

Sparta is a city in Hancock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hancock County^[3]. It is part of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Sparta is located at 33°16′38″N 82°58′17″W / 33.27722°N 82.97139°W / 33.27722; -82.97139 (33.277269, -82.971467)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census^[1], there were 1,522 people, 617 households and 385 families residing in the city. The population density was 835.4 per square mile (322.9/km²). There were 725 housing units at an average density of 397.9/sq mi (153.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 15.37% White, 83.71% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 617 households of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.4% were married couples living together, 31.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.20.

Age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median household income was $18,580, and the median family income was $24,044. Males had a median income of $21,375 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,403. About 31.8% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and 38.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• George Darden — United States Representative from Georgia who went to high school in Sparta
• Tommy Hurricane Jackson — professional boxer
• Harvey Grant — professional basketball player
• Horace Grant — professional basketball player
• Jean Toomer — Harlem Renaissance writer and poet, once served as a principal in Sparta

See also

State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Sparta, Georgia is at coordinates 33°16′38″N 82°58′17″W / 33.277269°N 82.971467°W / 33.277269; -82.971467 (Sparta, Georgia)Coordinates: 33°16′38″N 82°58′17″W / 33.277269°N 82.971467°W / 33.277269; -82.971467 (Sparta, Georgia)

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