Sparta, North Carolina
town in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
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]
Sparta, North Carolina | |
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 Aerial view of Sparta | |
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| Coordinates: 36°30′12″N 81°07′18″W / 36.50333°N 81.12167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alleghany |
| Named for | Sparta, the Greek city-state |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2) |
| • Land | 2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,861 ft (872 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,834 |
| • Density | 780.76/sq mi (301.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28675 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-63680[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407378[2] |
| Website | www |
Teapot Museum
changeThe Sparta Teapot Museum is being built right now and should be finished by the summer of 2008.[7]
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta, North Carolina
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ AppNet.com. "Sparta North Carolina - Alleghany County NC". Activerealtync.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Sparta Teapot Museum!". Spartateapotmuseum.org. 2010-01-31. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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