Sparta, Kentucky

Sparta, Kentucky
Sparta in October 2023.
Sparta in October 2023.
Location of Sparta in Owen County, Kentucky.
Location of Sparta in Owen County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°41′45″N 84°52′22″W / 38.69583°N 84.87278°W / 38.69583; -84.87278
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesGallatin, Owen
Area
 • Total
6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)
 • Land6.26 sq mi (16.22 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
236
 • Density37.68/sq mi (14.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41086
Area code859
FIPS code21-72372
GNIS feature ID2405502[2]

Sparta is a home rule-class city in Gallatin and Owen counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 231 at the 2010 census.[3]

Sparta is home to Kentucky Speedway.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sparta city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2016.[dead link]