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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62286
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:36 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:11 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,491 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.32,551 householdsMedian household income $61,220Median home value $117,800Median rent $759 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,982 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,322 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 18%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days35 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 40° / 22°FJFebruary: 45° / 25°FFMarch: 56° / 33°FMApril: 67° / 43°FAMay: 76° / 54°FMJune: 84° / 62°FJJuly: 88° / 66°FJAugust: 87° / 64°FASeptember: 81° / 55°FSOctober: 70° / 44°FONovember: 56° / 35°FNDecember: 44° / 26°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta 1 W station
Nearby landmarksOld City Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miNew City Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miLangford Pondlake · 2.9 miWest C Streamline Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSparta Country Clubnature preserve · within reach · 117 acresBrown-Stevenson City Parkpark · under a mileMarissa Recreational Areastate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 150 acresMarissa Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.6 miKaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 7,579 acresRandolph County State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,138 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198346 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Randolph County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpartaserves 4,395 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation518 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSparta Community Hospital1.5 miPost officeSparta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSparta City Hallunder a milePoliceSparta Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSparta Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighSparta High School1.2 miSchoolSparta Lincoln School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL56 miInterstateI-5524 miUS highwayUS 6120 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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