Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, home to about 4,068 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62286, and parts of 62217 are in Sparta too.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sparta
Mostly Baldwin; part is in Sparta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sparta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sparta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sparta had 4,095 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 375th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Randolph County grew from 28,001 residents in 1900 to 30,163 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta 1 W, IL weather station (about a mile away).
10,736 jobs at 636 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sparta CUSD 140. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Lincoln SchoolSparta | Pre-K–8 | 735 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Sparta High SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baldwin.
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