Moving to Sparland, Illinois
Population: 504. Estimated population in July 2024: 499 (-1.0% change)
Males: 261 (51.8%), Females: 243 (48.2%)
Marshall County
Zip code: 61565
Demographics
 Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $32,019
Median house value: $66,300
Population by Race
Races in Sparland:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
 - Hispanic (1.6%)
 - Two or more races (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (18.7%), United States (17.1%), English (12.5%), Polish (6.7%), Swedish (4.4%).
Elevation: 500 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sparland
- High school or higher: 74.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
 - Unemployed: 3.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Sparland village
- Never married: 16.6%
 - Now married: 67.5%
 - Separated: 2.2%
 - Widowed: 5.3%
 - Divorced: 8.4%
 
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+21.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sparland:
- GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL)
 - PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL)
 - PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparland:
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
 - WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 51 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
 - CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Sparland:
- MARSHALL COUNTY (about 4 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)
 - MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)
 - HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 24 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparland:
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
 - ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
 - ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
 - ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
 - HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
 - ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
 - KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
 
Public primary/middle school in Sparland:
- MIDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 901 HILLTOP DR; Grades: 05 – 08)
 
