Sparta, New Jersey
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Sparta is a township in Sussex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 19,600,[8][9] a decrease of 122 (−0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 19,722,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,642 (+9.1%) from the 18,080 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Sparta, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 41.052283°N 74.627906°W / 41.052283; -74.627906[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Sussex |
Incorporated | April 14, 1845 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Neill Clark (term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Roxanne Landy[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 38.80 sq mi (100.50 km2) |
• Land | 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km2) |
• Water | 2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2) 5.20% |
• Rank | 60th of 565 in state 5th of 24 in county[1] |
Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,600 |
• Estimate | 20,195 |
• Rank | 141st of 565 in state 2nd of 24 in county[11] |
• Density | 532.8/sq mi (205.7/km2) |
• Rank | 440th of 565 in state 9th of 24 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 726, 729[14] |
FIPS code | 3403769690[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882265[1][17] |
Website | www |
Sparta was organized as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1845, from portions of Byram Township, Frankford Township, Hardyston Township and (the now-defunct) Newton Township.[21] The township was named after the existing community of Sparta, which had been settled and named years before,[22] the name likely coming from Sparta, Greece.[23] Ogdensburg borough was incorporated on February 26, 1914, from portions of Sparta Township.[21]
The township was listed as the safest place in New Jersey[24] as well as the seventh safest municipality in the nation according to a 2022 crime statistic compilation from Safewise.com.[25]