Gross State Aid Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Sparta Township’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1880Sparta Township is settled
Sparta TownshipNE
A town of 68, settled in 1880.
5 bordering townsMap →
Gross State Aid Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
68
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$283K
Census ACS
Median age
36.1
years
Is Sparta Township a good place to live?
57% of residents live below the poverty line in Sparta Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher typical journey to work than Sparta Township. Gross State Aid Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sparta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
68 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bohemia TownshipRaymond TownshipVerdigre TownshipNiobrara TownshipSpade TownshipSparta Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sparta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sparta Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorth Central Public Pwr DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sparta Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVerdigre Public SchoolsNiobrara Public Schools2 districts serve Sparta Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKnox County ClerkKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes68783, 6876068783 78% · 68760 22%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sparta Township.
Climate
In Sparta Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 12° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring36–60°
Summer61–84°
Fall39–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Sparta Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
Among adults in Sparta Township, 15% report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sparta Township. The share of adults in Sparta Township who have been diagnosed with depression is 17%, below both Nebraska’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (23%). The town does better than the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Sparta Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Sparta Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.1% |
Avera Creighton Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Sparta Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 29% of Sparta Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sparta Township once, in 2019.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sparta Township
15pages on Sparta Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sparta Township; the nearest are
Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton, SD34 mi$34,600 tuitionNortheast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Norfolk52.8 mi$3,840 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion, SD56 mi$9,432 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Sparta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Sparta Township
Unincorporated community in Nebraska, U.S.
Sparta is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
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Questions about Sparta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sparta Township, NE a good place to live?
Sparta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.