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Why visit Sparta
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Sparta
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sparta
Sparta is a city in north central Christian County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sparta had a population of 1,876. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Sparta, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
A post office called Sparta has been in operation since 1876. The city's name is a transfer from Sparta, Tennessee. Sparta got rail service when a subsidiary of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) extended a line from Ozark, Missouri to Chadwick, Missouri in the Spring of 1883. But passenger service on the Frisco line was discontinued in March 1933, and in 1934 the line from Ozark to Chadwick was abandoned entirely.
From the History section of Sparta, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sparta
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 20°F | 2.6 in | 5.1 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 21°F | 2.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 39°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 74°F | 50°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 57°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 61°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 51°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 40°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 21°F | 3.1 in | 3.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oldfield (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Christian County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Ozark 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Fremont Hills 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Nixa 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Springfield 18 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Seymour 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Republic 21 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Forsyth 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Ava 23 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Fair Grove 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Branson 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sparta, Missouri City Hall, Hog Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Tree in the Mist (Roller Park in Sparta, MO) - panoramio, Semipaw, CC BY 3.0
- Early Morning Picnic - panoramio, Semipaw, CC BY 3.0
- ISS062-E-70517 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-70514 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-418 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-70516 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-70515 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS131-E-13847 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS063-E-419 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-420 - View of Mississippi, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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