Town guide

Sparta, New York

Sparta is a town in Livingston County, New York, home to about 1,479 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14545, and parts of 14435 and 14437 are in Sparta too.

Population1,47953 per sq mi
Median home value$168,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Sparta

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sparta

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA222 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.

Who represents Sparta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sparta had 1,583 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 774th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Livingston County grew from 37,059 residents in 1900 to 61,834 in 2020.

Sparta population by census2000: 1,627, 2010: 1,624, 2020: 1,5831,62720001,62420101,5832020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,059, 1910: 38,037, 1920: 36,830, 1930: 37,560, 1940: 38,510, 1950: 40,257, 1960: 44,053, 1970: 54,041, 1980: 57,006, 1990: 62,372, 2000: 64,328, 2010: 65,393, 2020: 61,83437K’00’1037K’20’3039K’40’5044K’60’7057K’80’9064K’00’1062K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpartaJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in35°18°Jan1.337°19°Feb1.145°26°Mar1.959°35°Apr2.571°47°May2.879°56°Jun3.183°60°Jul3.581°59°Aug3.475°52°Sep2.762°42°Oct2.850°33°Nov2.239°25°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dansville Muni Ap, NY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Livingston County

13,693 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyRetail trade: 2,518 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,007 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,966 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,821 jobs; Construction: 1,345 jobs; Other services: 789 jobs; Wholesale trade: 552 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 535 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 13% Construction 10% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · DansvilleUnder a mile
  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell18.6 miles
  • Wyoming CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warsaw23.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Sparta

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Babcock Park · 43 acres1.0 mi
  • Williams Memorial Park · 26 acres1.9 mi
  • North Dansville Recreational Park · 22 acres1.8 mi
  • Church Square Park · 3 acres1.8 mi
  • Grace Baptist Church Recreation Area · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Washington Park · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot1.0 mi
  • Tops1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Tops1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dansville Public Library1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Dansville, Conesus, West Sparta, Dansville, Ossian, Wayland and Livonia.

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