Sparta, Illinois
Sparta | |
|---|---|
Intersection of Market Street and Broadway downtown | |
Location of Sparta in Randolph County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°8′N 89°42′W / 38.133°N 89.700°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Jason Schlimme |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
| • Land | 11.17 sq mi (28.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,095 |
| • Density | 366.61/sq mi (141.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62286 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-71448 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Sparta, Illinois |
| Website | spartaillinois |
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Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,095 at the 2020 census.
The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.