A town of 1,928. A regional job hub with 1,571 jobs.
The 3 things Sparta does most differently from other towns.
Where Sparta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Sparta. Another town gets a different order.
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.
Sparta beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Sparta | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 13.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.8% | 10.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.1% |
The typical Sparta home is worth about $250,000, down 0.8% in a year, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
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.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Elementary | PK–8 | 523 | C |
| Alleghany High | 9–12 | 395 | A− |
0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 2. Crouse Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Sam Brown Park | — | 4 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Town in North Carolina, United States
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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