Sparta, Ohio facts for kids
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Sparta, Ohio
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Location of Sparta, Ohio
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Location of Sparta in Morrow County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Township | South Bloomfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
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| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | 1,390.80/sq mi (538.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43350
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-73950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399867 |
Sparta is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census. Sparta is southeast of Mount Gilead, the county seat.
History
Sparta was laid out in 1837. A post office has been in operation at Sparta since 1837. The village was incorporated around 1870.
Geography
Sparta is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 127 | — | |
| 1870 | 197 | — | |
| 1880 | 235 | 19.3% | |
| 1890 | 216 | −8.1% | |
| 1900 | 215 | −0.5% | |
| 1910 | 191 | −11.2% | |
| 1920 | 164 | −14.1% | |
| 1930 | 148 | −9.8% | |
| 1940 | 184 | 24.3% | |
| 1950 | 223 | 21.2% | |
| 1960 | 228 | 2.2% | |
| 1970 | 213 | −6.6% | |
| 1980 | 219 | 2.8% | |
| 1990 | 201 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 191 | −5.0% | |
| 2010 | 161 | −15.7% | |
| 2020 | 121 | −24.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 161 people, 65 households, and 46 families living in the village. The population density was 1,788.9 inhabitants per square mile (690.7/km2). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 844.4 per square mile (326.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 1.9% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 65 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the village was 40.6 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.1% male and 55.9% female.
Notable people
- Tim Belcher, former Major League Baseball pitcher and one-time pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians
See also
In Spanish: Sparta (Ohio) para niños
