Sparta, Illinois

Overview

• Location: Randolph County, Illinois
• Legal status: City
• Population: 4,486 (Change since 1990: -7.6%)

Geography

• Located near junction IL 4 and IL 154
• Latitude: 38°07'23" N   (+38.1231)
• Longitude: 89°42'06" W   (-89.7017)
• Elevation: 560 feet above sea level
• Precinct: Sparta
• Land area: 9.0 square miles
• Water area: 0.15 square miles (95.8 acres)

As the crow flies, Sparta is...

• 1.9 miles W of Eden
• 4.8 miles NE of Schuline
• 5.0 miles SE of Houston
• 5.8 miles NE of Blair
• 6.2 miles S of Tilden
• 6.8 miles SW of Coulterville
• 8.3 miles N of Steeleville
• 8.4 miles E of Walsh
• 8.6 miles NW of Percy
• 8.7 miles E of Preston
• 38.0 miles NW of Carbondale

Demographics