Welcome to Sparta ...
The city of Sparta is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sparta has a population of 9,832 people<2> (see below for details).
Sparta is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sparta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sparta: 608 & 353<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sparta had an population of 9,832 people. This is an increase of 3.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sparta had a population of 9,522 people (which is 21.25% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Sparta the county's most populous community.
The population of Sparta represents 0.17% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,522 people, the population of Sparta increased 10.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,648 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sparta.
Communities Also Named Sparta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Sparta - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparta.
Websites for Sparta ...
Official Website: www.spartawisconsin.org/
Communities near Sparta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparta.
- Tomah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - West Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Salem
- From Sparta to West Salem
- Westby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westby
- From Sparta to Westby
- Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Coon Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coon Valley
- From Sparta to Coon Valley
- Norwalk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwalk
- From Sparta to Norwalk
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From Sparta to Melrose
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sparta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta ...
Looking for more information about Sparta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta.
Adding Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sparta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sparta post office opened in 1852.
We also found Sparta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sparta: www.spartawisconsin.org/
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sparta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Sparta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Sparta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |