Sparta, Kentucky Sparta, Kentucky Sparta is a home rule-class town/city in Gallatin and Owen counties in the U.S.

Sparta is positioned in southwestern Gallatin County at 38 41 9 N 84 54 26 W (38.685753, -84.907136). The center of town is in Gallatin County on the north side of Eagle Creek; the town/city limits extend south athwart the creek into Owen County and north for 3 miles (5 km) up Kentucky Route 35, past Interstate 71 at Exit 57 and encompassing all of the Kentucky Speedway north of the Interstate.

Via KY 35 it is 8 miles (13 km) north to Warsaw, the Gallatin County seat, and south 12 miles (19 km) to Owenton, the Owen County seat.

I-71 leads northeast 38 miles (61 km) to Covington and southwest 58 miles (93 km) to Louisville.

Kentucky Route 467 crosses KY 35 in the center of Sparta, dominant northeast 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Glencoe and southwest 3 miles (5 km) to Sanders.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.88 square miles (15.24 km2), of which 5.85 square miles (15.16 km2) is territory and 0.03 square miles (0.09 km2), or 0.57%, is water. Eagle Creek, which flows past the center of town, continues west to the Kentucky River, a tributary of the Ohio River.

Sparta became a stop on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad; the CSX barns still runs through Sparta along Eagle Creek.

Interstate 71 now is one mile from the city.

In 1999, the Kentucky Speedway was assembled to eventually host a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

In 2000, the Truck Series raced the inaugural race, and an Xfinity Series race was held the next year.

The populace density was 41.5 citizens per square mile (16.0/km ).

There were 108 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.09% White, 3.04% African American, 0.43% from other competitions, and 0.43% from two or more competitions.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $31,250.

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sparta city, Kentucky".

Municipalities and communities of Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Kentucky, United States

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Cities in Gallatin County, Kentucky - Cities in Owen County, Kentucky - Cities in Kentucky