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Town in Georgia, USASparks is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, and 2,043 in 2020.
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Housing in Sparks
The typical Sparks home is worth about $132,000, up 4.5% in a year, 60% below the Georgia typical home.
Work & commute in Sparks
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sparks for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Adel (20%), Valdosta (12%) and Tifton (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Sparks
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sparks
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sparks
Full climate →Sparks has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Sparks
All Sparks schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Sparks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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