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A town of 1,928 people in North Carolina
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Map of Sparta: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4%61 of 1,502 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves332 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
1Veterans Memorial Park0.4 mi of trails · 10 acresDirections
2Crouse Park5 acresDirections
3Sam Brown Park4 acres

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About Sparta

Town in North Carolina, United States
1,834Population
2.4 sq miArea
2,927 ftElevation

Sparta is a town and the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,834.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code28675
Area code336
Living in Sparta

Housing in Sparta

$250K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sparta home is worth about $250,000, down 0.8% in a year, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Work & commute in Sparta

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About one in 4 of Sparta’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (5%), Elkin (2%) and Galax (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Charlotte
5%
Elkin
2%
Galax, VA
2%
Winston-Salem
2%
27%Work in townlive and work in Sparta 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,571Jobs based herea job hub
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sparta →

Health in Sparta

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

14worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close
BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse 16.8%More uninsured adultsNC 10.4% · worse 10.6%More adults with COPDNC 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Alleghany Memorial HospitalSparta · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Appalachian District Health Center - Alleghany CountySparta · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sparta · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sparta →

Natural hazards in Sparta

29
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
2Does Sparta flood?paid flood claims since 19793Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sparta
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sparta →

Climate in Sparta

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Sparta has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 26°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
79° / 58°Summer
64° / 42°Fall
How much snow does Sparta get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →
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Schools in Sparta

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Sparta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictAlleghany County SchoolsSchools2
Sparta Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 523 students Alleghany High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 395 students

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 NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

Sparta’s library

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Alleghany County Public Library115 Atwood Street · part of Northwestern Regional Library
Fine-freeE-books50 hrs a week
What’s on for kids?2,254 programsa year for ages 0–11 (system-wide)Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Alleghany County Public Library →
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Where Sparta is

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Locator map of Sparta
Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Independence9 miGalax16 miFries17 miJefferson20 miLansing22 miRonda22 miWest Jefferson22 miTroutdale22 miElkin22 miNorth Wilkesboro23 mi

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