Sparta is a city in Gallatin County, Kentucky, home to about 272 people across 6.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41086.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Sparta, part in Glencoe
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 | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL261 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 236 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 437th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Gallatin County grew from 5,163 residents in 1900 to 8,690 in 2020.
Gallatin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glencoe 6 Nw, KY weather station (4 miles away).
1,373 jobs at 84 businesses in Gallatin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glencoe.
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