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Sparks, Georgia
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Sparks City Hall
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Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.14 sq mi (10.72 km2) |
| • Land | 3.97 sq mi (10.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,043 |
| • Density | 515.13/sq mi (198.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31647
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-72556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333097 |
Sparks is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, and 2,043 in 2020.
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History
A post office called Sparks was established in 1888. The community was named after W.B. Sparks, the president of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sparks as a town in 1888.
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. It is bordered on the south by the city of Adel, the county seat. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of the town as Goodman Street. Interstate 75 runs through the west side of the town, with access from Exit 41. Tifton is 20 miles (32 km) to the north, and Valdosta 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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
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| 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% |
| Hispanic or 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.
See also
In Spanish: Sparks (Georgia) para niños
