Sparks, Georgia

Sparks, Georgia
Town
Sparks City Hall
Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′9″N83°26′23″W / 31.16917°N 83.43972°W / 31.16917; -83.43972
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Cook
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)
• 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 [2]
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-72556 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0333097 [4]

Sparks is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, ^[5] and 2,043 in 2020. ^[6]

History

A post office called Sparks was established in 1888. ^[7] The community was named after W.B. Sparks, the president of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. ^{[8] [9]}

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sparks as a town in 1888. ^[10]

Geography

Sparks is located near the center of Cook County at 31°10′09″N83°26′23″W / 31.169210°N 83.439757°W / 31.169210; -83.439757 . ^[11] 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. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

Sparks racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]

Race	Num.	Perc.
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.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sparks town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
8. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 210. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
9. Huffard, R. Scott (2019). Engines of Redemption: Railroads and the Reconstruction of Capitalism in the New South. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 57.
10. "About Us". Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.