East Sparta, Ohio
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| East Sparta, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 806 |
| - Density | 1,344.6/sq mi (519.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44626 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-24052[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061041[1] |
East Sparta is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
East Sparta is located at (40.669893, -81.353680),[3] along Nimishillen Creek a short distance north of the Tuscarawas County border.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 806 people, 315 households, and 242 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,344.6 people per square mile (518.7/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 568.9/sq mi (219.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.25% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 0.74% from two or more races.
There were 315 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,208, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $29,267 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,017. About 4.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
[edit] External links
- East Sparta, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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