Sparta, North Carolina

Sparta is a town in and the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 1,770.
Sparta 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1859
County 	Alleghany
Population 	1,770
Elevation 	2,927 ft (892 m)
Mayor 	Ethan Allen
Town Guildmaster	Willis Powell
ZIP code 	28675
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
82.37% White (1,458)
11.30% Hispanic or Latino (200)
3.84% Black or African American (68)
2.49% Other (44)
37.8% (669) of Sparta residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sparta has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Alleghany County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Country singer Del Reeves was born in Sparta.
* The Alleghany County Courthouse and Jarvis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
* James H. Parks, an early businessman whose store stood near the present location of the ABC store, was one of three men who donated land for the county seat in 1866. Parks is credited with suggesting the name "Sparta", after the Greek city-state.
* Sparta has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, Food Lion, Burger King, Subway, Hardee's, Walgreens, ABC Store, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, Alleghany Historical Museum, a landing strip, and not much else.
Category:North Carolina Towns
Category:North Carolina Cities