Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:23 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:31 am – 5:28 pm
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People8,846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.03,048 householdsMedian household income $37,679Median home value $87,600Median rent $938 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $948 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 2,198 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 19%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 35 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 33°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days78 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milledgeville station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarley Lakelake · 3.2 miColeman Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHancock County Rec Facilityrecreation area · 3.1 miOconee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 5,712 acresHamburg Outdoor Recreation Areastate park · 12.6 mi · 815 acresLake Sinclair Boat Rampstate recreation area · 18.7 miOconee National Forestnational forest · 22.1 mi · 116,196 acresA. H. Stephens State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 1,170 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200331 mi away, near Rayle, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Dec 200915 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHancock County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 364 days measured143 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, GA, 23 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpartaserves 2,903 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation466 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOconee Regional Medical Center18.0 miPost officeSparta Post Office2.4 miTown hallSparta City Hall2.4 miPoliceSparta Police Department2.3 miFire stationSparta Hancock Fire Department Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN54 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL87 miInterstateI-2019 miUS highwayUS 44117 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31087 ZIP area.
