Sparta is a city in Christian County, Missouri, home to about 2,331 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65753.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX356 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 1,876 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2000.
It’s the 249th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Christian County grew from 16,939 residents in 1900 to 88,842 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oldfield, MO weather station (5 miles away).
16,831 jobs at 2,098 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta PkSparta | Pre-K | 57 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Sparta Elem.Sparta | K–4 | 263 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Sparta MiddleSparta | 5–8 | 187 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sparta HighSparta | 9–12 | 227 | Public | 2.9 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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