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  | City: | Sparta | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 618 | 
| Latitude: | 38.117372 | 
| Longitude: | -89.721614 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Eden Houston , Schulines | 
| Population: | 6,042 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,408 | 
| White Population: | 5,480 | 
| Black Population: | 779 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 77 | 
| Asian Population: | 24 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 16 | 
| Other Population: | 13 | 
| Male Population: | 3,036 | 
| Female Population: | 3,372 | 
| Median Age: | 39.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 41.20 | 
| Households: | 2,816 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average House Value: | $60,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $34,279 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 169 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,638 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $66,522,000 | 
| Land Area: | 103.436 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.573 sq mi | 
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