Sparta, New Jersey

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Sparta is a township located in the county of Sussex in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 19,722 and a population density of 195 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,598 inhabitants.

The township was created 179 years ago in 1845.

Sparta Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,600, reflecting a decrease of 122 from the 2010 United States Census. Sparta Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1874, from portions of Byram Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Lafayette Township (March 15, 1922), and Stillwater Township (February 5, 1926).

The township is named after Sparta, Greece.

The earliest settlers arrived in 1740 and were mostly Dutch. They cleared land for farming and built log cabins. In 1755 during the French and Indian War, Native Americans attacked the area which became known as "Woodruff's Gap" because it was the site of an American Revolutionary War battle fought on September 26–27, 1778 between Continental Army troops under General George Washington and British forces under General Sir Henry Clinton during their retreat from New York City following defeat at the Battle of Monmouth. The site is marked by a monument erected by veterans from Sussex County who fought in World War I and dedicated September 26–27 each year as "Sparta Day." The monument includes a bronze statue depicting a uniformed.

Quick Facts about Sparta

Lake Mohawk in Sparta image

Geography

Sparta is located at 41°2'0"N 74°38'19"W (41.0334300, -74.6384900). It has 4 neighbors: Jefferson, Franklin Furnace, Hopatcong and Lafayette.

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People born in Sparta, including MMA fighter, born 1983 Jim Miller, mixed martial artist Dan Miller, American-football player Sean Maguire, .

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• Anaïs Rizzo (American model) she was born in 24/09/1995
• Bryce Lebel (American soccer player) he was born in 19/07/2002

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