What is the population of Sparks, Oklahoma?

Sparks has a population of approximately 113 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Sparks, Oklahoma located?

Sparks is located in Oklahoma, United States, at approximate coordinates 35.6109°, -96.8185°.

What is the median household income in Sparks?

The median household income in Sparks is approximately $46,667 based on the most recent open data.

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Sparks

Total population

113

Median home value

$56,700

2.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,667

Sparks$47k

National$74k

Elevation260 m

Land area1.04 km²

Weather64°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates35.61°, -96.82°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

260 m

Area

1.04 km²

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Overview

Sparks is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sparks had a population of 122. The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Sparks.

History & geography

History

Located on the Deep Fork River in eastern Lincoln County and five miles (8 km) east of State Highway 18 on State Highway 18B, Sparks lies between Meeker and Chandler. The town is situated on land that was once part of the Sac and Fox Reservation, which was dissolved in 1890 when the principal chiefs signed an agreement with the Jerome Commission that each tribal member would receive a allotment. The surplus land was opened to settlement in a land run on September 22, 1891. The original townsite totaled and was homesteaded by William and Tabitha Baker. The Eastern Oklahoma Railway (acquired by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1907) and the Fort Smith and Western Railroad (FS&W) established plans for a town at the junction of the two lines as they began surveying Lincoln County in 1902. The town was named in honor of George T. Sparks, an FS&W director. The first school, known as Ball School, was built southeast of Sparks in the late 1890s. In addition, there were two subscription schools, which charged a dollar per pupil per month. A post office was established on August 30, 1902, and the town eventually had approximately fifty businesses. Soon, two newspapers, the Sparks Review and the Sparks Visitor, were published, both Republican in politics. At 1907 statehood the population was 503. When farm prices fell after World War I and during the Great Depression, people looked elsewhere for employment. In 1920 and 1930 the federal census reported 472 and 470 citizens, respectively. The last bank closed in 1938, and rail service ceased in 1939. By 1940 the population dropped to 339. The high school closed in 1957, and the grade school closed in 1993. The number of citizens declined from 233 in 1950 to 183 in 1970. At the turn of the 21st century the town,…