Sparta, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°30′12″N 81°07′18″W / 36.50333°N 81.12167°W / 36.50333; -81.12167
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Sparta, North Carolina
Aerial view of Sparta
Aerial view of Sparta
Location of Sparta, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°30′12″N 81°07′18″W / 36.50333°N 81.12167°W / 36.50333; -81.12167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlleghany
Named forSparta, the Greek city-state
Area
 • Total2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2)
 • Land2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation2,861 ft (872 m)
Population
 • Total1,834
 • Density780.76/sq mi (301.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28675
Area code336
FIPS code37-63680[4]
GNIS feature ID2407378[2]
Websitewww.townofsparta.org

Sparta is a town in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,834 people as of the year 2020.[3] It is the county seat of Alleghany County.[5][6]

Teapot Museum[change | change source]

The Sparta Teapot Museum is being built right now and should be finished by the summer of 2008.[7]

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta, North Carolina
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Sparta town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. AppNet.com. "Sparta North Carolina - Alleghany County NC". Activerealtync.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  6. "Alleghany north Carolina chamber of commerce in nc, funeral home sparta nc". Sparta-nc.com. 1935-09-11. Archived from the original on 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  7. "Welcome to the Sparta Teapot Museum!". Spartateapotmuseum.org. 2010-01-31. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2010-08-20.