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Sparks, Texas
ElPaso County Sparks.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County El Paso
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,816 ft (1,163 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,760
 • Density 3,520/sq mi (1,360/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
79928
FIPS code 48-69432
GNIS feature ID 2408787

Sparks is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,529 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 4,760
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

2020 census

Sparks racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 51 1.07%
Black or African American (NH) 15 0.32%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 12 0.25%
Asian (NH) 7 0.15%
Pacific Islander (NH) 3 0.06%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.04%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 11 0.23%
Hispanic or Latino 4,659 97.88%
Total 4,760

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,760 people, 896 households, and 808 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Sparks is in the Socorro Independent School District.

The zoned schools are: Mission Ridge Elementary School, Desert Wind Middle School, and Eastlake High School.

See also

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