Profile for Sparta, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Randolph County Fair - July 13-22, 2007
• Sparta Blues Festival - July 20-21, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sparta

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Sparta population
• Ancestry of people in Sparta
• Housing in Sparta
• Income in Sparta
• Marital status of adults in Sparta
• Place of birth of people in Sparta
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sparta
• School enrollment & education levels in Sparta
• Transportation & commute times in Sparta
• Randolph County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sparta demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Randolph County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62286 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Randolph County government

30% of Sparta residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sparta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sparta
• Cemeteries in Randolph County
• Libraries in or near Sparta

Post a query on a message board:

• Randolph County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sparta museums
• Sparta historic sites
• Sparta area parks
• Wineries near Sparta

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sparta area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Randolph County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sparta
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Randolph County

• Sparta business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Randolph County
• Arrests in Randolph County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sparta was $16,343, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Randolph County economic census
• Randolph County economic summary
• Randolph County employment growth
• Randolph County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

12% of Sparta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sparta
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Sparta
• School districts in or near Sparta
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sparta

• Air pollution in Randolph County
• Diesel soot in Randolph County
• Land contamination in Randolph County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Randolph County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Sparta festival dates:

• Randolph County Fair - July 13-22, 2007
• Sparta Blues Festival - July 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Sparta festival web sites:

• Sparta Blues Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sparta

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sparta
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Sparta items now on sale

• Randolph County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sparta medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sparta
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Sparta
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Randolph County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sparta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $306.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $671.

• Find Foreclosure in Sparta
• Homes for sale in the Sparta area
• Find a Sparta Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sparta include Sparta Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sparta

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Sparta area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Sparta

• Daily newspapers in or near Sparta
• AM radio stations in or near Sparta
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Sparta
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sparta
• TV stations in or near Sparta
• Media ownership in the Sparta area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sparta
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sparta
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sparta

• Parks near Sparta
• National forests in Illinois
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Sparta
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

Randolph County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sparta political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sparta
• Total membership by faith, in Randolph County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Sparta workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Sparta include Best Western Sparta.

• Sparta travel guide
• Airports near Sparta
• Hotels near Sparta
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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