Sparks, Georgia
Sparks, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-72556[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0333097[4] |
Sparks is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census,[5] and 2,043 in 2020.[6]
History
A post office called Sparks was established in 1888.[7] The community was named after W.B. Sparks, the president of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway.[8][9]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sparks as a town in 1888.[10]
Geography
Sparks is located near the center of Cook County at 31°10′09″N 83°26′23″W / 31.169210°N 83.439757°W. is 26 miles (42 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sparks has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 5.64%, is water.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 307 | — | |
1900 | 683 | 122.5% | |
1910 | 842 | 23.3% | |
1920 | 792 | −5.9% | |
1930 | 635 | −19.8% | |
1940 | 695 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 887 | 27.6% | |
1960 | 1,158 | 30.6% | |
1970 | 1,337 | 15.5% | |
1980 | 1,353 | 1.2% | |
1990 | 1,205 | −10.9% | |
2000 | 1,755 | 45.6% | |
2010 | 2,052 | 16.9% | |
2020 | 2,043 | −0.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
634 | 31.03% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
1,149 | 56.24% |
Native American
|
2 | 0.1% |
Asian
|
3 | 0.15% |
Pacific Islander
|
1 | 0.05% |
Other/Mixed
|
60 | 2.94% |
Latino
|
194 | 9.5% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,043 people, 778 households, and 572 families residing in the town.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sparks town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Huffard, R. Scott (2019). Engines of Redemption: Railroads and the Reconstruction of Capitalism in the New South. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 57.
- ^ "About Us". Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.