Sparks, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°40′30″N 106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,812 ft (1,162 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,760 |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 79928 |
| FIPS code | 48-69432[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867566[2] |
Sparks is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,529 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code encompassing the CDP area is 79928.[4]
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Fighting Fire: Jeff Sparks - Texas Parks and Wildlife People [Official]
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{{music}} [Jeff Sparks] You’re going to have two crews with you. [Jeff Sparks] My name’s Jeff Sparks, I’m the state parks wild land fire program manager. [Jeff Sparks] You good with that! [Jeff Sparks] I manage wild land fire or wildfires on our state parks and well as prescribed fires for habitat management purposes. {fire crackles} [Jeff Sparks] In 2005 we began to transition into more what I’m going to call a professional organization. By adopting these national standards we were now utilizing the same training, equipment, and qualification standards that firefighters were using throughout the United States. {fire crackles} [David Riskind] He is actually the person in state parks who took all of these resources… {fire crackles} [David Riskind] …and melded them into a seamless, professional, wild land firefighting cadre. [Greg Creacy] An ember fell in the crotch of that juniper tree. {fire crackles} [Jeff Sparks] During 2011 we maintained a very high state of preparedness. {fire engine starts up} [Jeff Sparks] We had nearly 200 wild land firefighters and seven engines that were ready to be dispatched at any given time to fight fires that were threatening state parks. {water sprays on tree} [Greg Creacy] He has had a vision, and his leadership has really taken the program to another level! {rake hits rocks} [Greg Creacy] And it’s really helped us in these extreme situations like the wildfires we’ve had in 2011. {{music}} {fire engine} [Jeff Sparks} I was here for the entire duration. {fire crackles} [Jeff Sparks] When the fire actually approached it was extremely intense. {fire crackles} [Jeff Sparks] At times there were fifty, sixty, even a hundred foot flames actually approaching many of our structures. {helicopter sounds} [Jeff Sparks] So our progressive hose lay actually comes up the hill from the lake, and at each structure we’ll have a y that breaks out and will totally surround the house with hoses, so that firefighters can stand and protect the structure as the fire approaches. {firefighter rakes dirt} [Jeff Sparks] So we had a good defensible space around each cabin. {music} {friend} How are you all holding up? [Jeff Sparks] Tired, very tired! {firefighters sprays burnt tree} [Jeff Sparks] During the Bastrop fire all of our state parks and wildlife division staff fighting the fire actually worked as a very cohesive team, we had great communication between all levels. {firefighter sprays fire} [Jeff Sparks] Hero’s we were not, we were doing our job. [Jeff Sparks] Do you copy? {truck drives off} {{music fades}}
Geography
Sparks is located at 31°40′30″N 106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°W (31.675134, -106.239060).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 51 | 1.07% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 15 | 0.32% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 12 | 0.25% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.15% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.04% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 0.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,659 | 97.88% |
| Total | 4,760 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,760 people, 896 households, and 808 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 718 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,214.0 inhabitants per square mile (854.8/km2). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 590.3 per square mile (227.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.75% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 28.11% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.46% of the population.
There were 718 households, out of which 67.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.8% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $24,286. Males had a median income of $15,897 versus $14,395 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,068. About 34.1% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under age 18 and 60.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Sparks is in the Socorro Independent School District.[9]
The zoned schools are: Mission Ridge Elementary School,[10] Desert Wind Middle School,[11] and Eastlake High School.[12]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sparks CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Zip Codes for Sparks, El Paso County, Texas. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - See block map
- ^ "SISD Elementary School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Mission Ridge zone
- ^ "SISD Middle School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Desert Wind zone
- ^ "SISD High School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Eastlake Zone.
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