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Sparks, Georgia
Sparks City Hall
Sparks City Hall
Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
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
 (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
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.

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 / 31.169210; -83.439757. 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
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Sparks racial composition
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.

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