Randolph County, Illinois
Sparta Real Estate and Local Guide
Small southern-Illinois city in Randolph County with a strong trapshooting and printing heritage. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Sparta best.
About the area
Living in Sparta, IL
After World War II, Sparta became known as "Magazineland, U.S.A." for the printing plants that produced most U.S. mass-market color comic books.
The housing market
Homes in Sparta
- About 59.5% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Around 61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $120,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Sparta home
World Shooting and Recreational Complex
A 1,600-acre state complex north of Sparta; home of the Amateur Trapshooting Association and its Grand American championship
"In the Heat of the Night" filming location
Sparta was the primary filming location for the 1967 Academy Award-winning film
Randolph County State Recreation Area
A 1,101-acre state area with three fishing ponds, hiking, biking, and seasonal hunting
Brown-Stevenson City Park
City park with baseball fields, playground equipment, and picnic pavilions
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.