Editing Sparta Township, Michigan

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|official_name            = Sparta Township, Michigan
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]]
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|leader_name              = Dale Bergman
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|leader_name1             = Marcy Savage
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|established_date         = 1846

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|elevation_m              = 231
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|population_total         = 9395
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|population_density_sq_mi = 250.1

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|postal_code              = 49330 ([[Kent City, Michigan|Kent City]])<br>49345 ([[Sparta, Michigan|Sparta]])
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|blank_info               = 26-081-75440<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Sparta Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 9,395 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

It is part of the [[Grand Rapids metropolitan area]] and is located about {{convert|10|mi|km}} northeast of the city of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]].  The village of [[Sparta, Michigan|Sparta]] is located within the township.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|36.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.14%) are water.<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States census]]| accessdate = October 19, 2021|page=28 Michigan}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|M|37}} runs south–north through the center of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,938 people, 3,301 households, and 2,409 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|244.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,449 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.58% of the population.

There were 3,301 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,992, and the median income for a family was $49,491. Males had a median income of $36,498 versus $24,186 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,345.  About 3.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Sparta Township is served by two separate school districts.  The majority of the township is served by [[Sparta Area Schools]], while a small northern portion is served by [[Kent City Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820075914/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=live|title=Kent County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Ahmed Fareed]], American studio host and sports reporter for American television network NBCSN

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://spartatownship.org/ Sparta Township official website]

{{Cities of Kent County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Kent County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1846]]
[[Category:1846 establishments in Michigan]]