Sparta is a township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 9,494 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49345, and parts of 49330 and 49403 are in Sparta too.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sparta; also Algoma and Alpine
Mostly Tyrone Township (Kent County); part is in Sparta
Mostly Chester Township (Ottawa County); 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 | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL137 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 9,395 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (4 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolSparta | Pre-K–2 | 555 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Appleview Elementary SchoolSparta | 3–5 | 517 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sparta Middle SchoolSparta | 6–8 | 503 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sparta Senior High SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 778 | Public | 1.7 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 Tyrone Township (Kent County), Algoma, Alpine, Chester Township (Ottawa County), Wright Township (Ottawa County), Grant Township (Newaygo County) and Ravenna.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.