Sparta, Georgia

Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Georgia, United States.[4] It is part of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 1,400 at the 2010 census.

Sparta, Georgia
Town
Sparta Historic District
Sparta Historic District
Location in Hancock County and the state of Georgia
Location in Hancock County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°17′N 82°58′W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHancock
Area
[1]
 • Total1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,357
 • Density749.31/sq mi (289.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31087
Area code706
FIPS code13-72584[2]
GNIS feature ID0323330[3]
Websitewww.cityofsparta.org

History

Sparta was founded in 1795 in the newly formed Hancock County. The town was designated county seat in 1797. It was incorporated as a town in 1805 and as a city in 1893.[5] The community was named after Sparta, a city-state in Ancient Greece.[6]

Geography

Sparta is located at 33°17′N 82°58′W (33.2773, -82.9715).[7]

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

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880848—
18901,54081.6%
19001,150−25.3%
19101,71549.1%
19201,89510.5%
19301,613−14.9%
19401,87216.1%
19501,9544.4%
19601,921−1.7%
19702,17213.1%
19801,754−19.2%
19901,710−2.5%
20001,522−11.0%
20101,400−8.0%
20201,357−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census
Sparta racial composition[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 189 13.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,116 82.24%
Native American 1 0.07%
Asian 23 1.69%
Other/Mixed 17 1.25%
Hispanic or Latino 11 0.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,357 people, 669 households, and 419 families residing in the city.

2010 census

According to the 2010 census[2] estimate, there were 1,522 people, 617 households and 385 families residing in the city. The population density was 835.4 inhabitants per square mile (322.5/km2). There were 725 housing units at an average density of 397.9 per square mile (153.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 4.5% White, 95.70% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% 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 $21,664, 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.

Economy

Sparta is the site of Georgia's Hancock State Prison.

Education

Hancock County School District

The Hancock County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[10] The district has 103 full-time teachers and over 1,659 students.[11]

  • Lewis Elementary School
  • Hancock Central Middle School
  • Hancock Central High School
  • John Hancock Academy

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 247. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 210. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  10. Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  11. School Stats, Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  12. "Thomas Butts". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

Further reading
  • "History of Sparta, Georgia", Georgia Encyclopedia (John Rozier, Emory University), 12/5/2008
  • Kent Anderson Leslie, Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1995).
  • John Rozier, Black Boss: Political Revolution in a Georgia County (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1982).
  • John Rozier, The Houses of Hancock, 1785-1865 (Decatur, Ga.: privately printed, 1996).
  • John Rozier, ed., The Granite Farm Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth and Sallie Bird (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1988).
  • Forrest Shivers, The Land Between: A History of Hancock County, Georgia, to 1940 (Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co., 1990).
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