Sparks, Nevada

Sparks
City
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Nickname(s):  The Rail City,[1] City of Promise
Motto:  "It's Happening Here!"
Location in Washoe County
Coordinates: 39°33′16″N 119°44′8″W / 39.55444°N 119.73556°W / 39.55444; -119.73556
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Washoe
Founded	1904; 120 years ago (1904)
Incorporated	March 15, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-03-15)
Named for	John Sparks
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Ed Lawson (R)
Area [2]
• Total	36.60 sq mi (94.80 km2)
• Land	36.49 sq mi (94.51 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation [3]	4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	108,445
• Density	2,971.83/sq mi (1,147.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	89431, 89434, 89437
Area code	775
FIPS code	32-68400
GNIS feature ID	0856391[3]
Website	cityofsparks.us
Nevada Historical Marker
Reference no.	88

Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, and is located just east of Reno. The 2020 U.S. Census counted 108,445 residents in the city.^[4] It is the fifth most populous city in Nevada. It is named after John Sparks, Nevada governor (1903–1908), and a member of the Silver Party.

Sparks is located within the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area.