Sparta, Illinois
Sparta | |
|---|---|
Intersection of Market Street and Broadway downtown | |
Location of Sparta in Randolph County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′57″N 89°43′50″W / 38.14917°N 89.73056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Randolph |
| Established | 1829 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
| • Land | 11.17 sq mi (28.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,095 |
| • Density | 366.6/sq mi (141.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62286 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-71448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395921 |
| Website | spartaillinois |
Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,095 at the 2020 census. It has a total area of 11.443 square miles (29.64 km2), of which 11.17 square miles (28.93 km2) (or 97.61%) is land and 0.273 square miles (0.71 km2) (or 2.39%) is water.
The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.