Sparks, Georgia

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Sparks is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> and 2,043 in 2020.<ref name=":0" />

History

A post office called Sparks was established in 1888.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The community was named after W.B. Sparks, the president of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sparks as a town in 1888.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Sparks is located near the center of Cook County at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is bordered on the south by the city of Adel, the county seat. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of the town as Goodman Street. Interstate 75 runs through the west side of the town, with access from Exit 41. Tifton is Template:Convert to the north, and Valdosta is Template:Convert to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sparks has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 5.64%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

Sparks racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	634	31.03%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,149	56.24%
Native American	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.15%
Pacific Islander	1	0.05%
Other/Mixed	60	2.94%
Hispanic or Latino	194	9.5%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,043 people, 778 households, and 572 families residing in the town.