East Sparta
| East Sparta | |||
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Location in Ohio
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 22, 1815 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Stark County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 40 ′ N , 81 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 806 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 503.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 295 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44626 | ||
| Area code : | +1 330 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-24052 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1061041 | ||
| Website : | villageofeastsparta.com | ||
| Mayor : | Jackie Truax | ||
East Sparta is a village in Stark County , Ohio , United States . The population was 806 at the 2000 census . East Sparta belongs to Canton - Massillon - metropolitan region .
history
The Pike Township , from which Sparta and East Sparta later emerged, was founded on March 16, 1815. The township was built on part of the Canton Township . Two years later, the Bethlehem Township was separated from the Pike Township. In 1815 the surveyor Amos Janney submitted the plan to found a community which he named after the ancient Greek city of Sparta .
Facilities
East Sparta has one school, the East Sparta Elementary School , as well as two churches, the East Sparta Christian Church and the East Sparta United Methodist Church.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the Pike Township ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.7 MB)
