Editing Sparta Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| name                   = Sparta Township, Crawford County,<br/>Pennsylvania
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| map_caption            = Location of Sparta Township in Crawford County
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]]
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| elevation_max_ft        = 1,910
| elevation_max_point     = northeast part of township on Bennett Road
| elevation_max_rank      = highest point in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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| elevation_min_ft        = 1,320
| elevation_min_point     = [[East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary)|East Branch Oil Creek]]
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| population_footnotes   = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 6, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total       = 1912
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| area_code              = 814
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|blank_info = 42-039-72688
|area_total_sq_mi = 42.00
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'''Sparta Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> up from 1,832 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203972688| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sparta township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 10, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213121715/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203972688| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The Township surrounds [[Spartansburg, Pennsylvania|Spartansburg]], a borough of a few hundred people.

==Geography==
The township is in the northeast corner of Crawford County, bordered to the north by [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]] and to the east by [[Warren County, Pennsylvania|Warren County]]. The township surrounds the borough of [[Spartansburg, Pennsylvania|Spartansburg]], a separate municipality located northeast of the center of the township.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Sparta Township has a total area of {{convert|108.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|108.3|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.45%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

=== Natural features ===
The elevation of Sparta Township ranges from a low of 1,320 feet at East Branch of Oil Creek to 1,913 feet (also highest point in Crawford County) in the northeastern part of the township.  Eastman Hill, in the eastern part of the township, is the most prominent ridge in the township.  Tributaries of Oil Creek, such as [[Stranahan Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Stranahan Run]], [[Patrick Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Patrick Run]], [[Coon Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Coon Run]], [[Britton Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Britton Run]], [[Twomile Creek (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Twomile Creek]], and Fivemile Creek, drain most of the township, with a small portion in the northeastern part being drained by Brokenstraw Creek tributaries.  Wetlands in the county are mostly clustered around Clear Lake, with smaller amounts along Fish Flats at [[Fivemile Creek (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Fivemile Creek]] and an area in the southeastern part of the township.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sparta Township Comprehensive Plan |url=http://elibrary.pacounties.org/Documents/Crawford_County/945;%20Sparta%20Township/4203972688mcp.pdf |website=Pennsylvania elibraries |publisher=State of Pennsylvania |accessdate=June 19, 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2000= 1740
|2010= 1832
|2020= 1912
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1893
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,740 people, 485 households, and 408 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|41.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 559 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq&nbsp;mi (5.1/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 485 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 3.97.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,063, and the median income for a family was $32,264. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $18,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $10,998.  About 14.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those aged 65 or over.

==References==
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== External links ==

* [http://history.rays-place.com/pa/sparta-pa.htm History of Sparta Township, PA]
* [http://elibrary.pacounties.org/Documents/Crawford_County/945;%20Sparta%20Township/4203972688mcp.pdf Sparta Township Comprehensive Plan]

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[[Category:Townships in Crawford County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]