| Sparta is the county seat of Alleghany County. The community was named for the ancient city of Greece. The latitude of Sparta is 36.505N. The longitude is -81.121W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,927 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,818.
Male 835 people, 46.0%
Female 982 people, 54.0%
ages 15 or younger- 272 people, 15.0%
ages 16-24- 207 people, 11.4%,
ages 25-44- 442 people, 24.3%,
ages 45-64- 459 people, 25.3%,
ages 65+ 437 people, 24.1%
Total population 1,817 Square miles (land) 2.37 Population per square mile 765.22
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