Sparta, Illinois
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,783 households, and 1,164 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.6 people per square mile (191.8/km²).

Sparta, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,783 households, and 1,164 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.6 people per square mile (191.8/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	1,335	—

1880	1,754	31.4%

1890	1,979	12.8%

1900	2,941	48.6%

1910	3,081	4.8%

1920	3,340	8.4%

1930	3,385	1.3%

1940	3,664	8.2%

1950	3,576	−2.4%

1960	3,452	−3.5%

1970	4,307	24.8%

1980	4,957	15.1%

1990	4,853	−2.1%

2000	4,486	−7.6%

2010	4,302	−4.1%

Est. 2016	4,374	1.7%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population of Sparta was 4,302 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Sparta was 4,302 at the 2010 census.