East Sparta

East Sparta is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 819 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton - Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryEast Sparta was originally called Sparta, and under the latter name was laid out in 1815, and named after the ancient city of Sparta, in Greece.On June 3, 2015 East Sparta's 70-year-old water tower was dismantled.On July 28, 2017 East Sparta's Towne Pump Tavern built in 1909 burned down.GeographyEast Sparta is located at, along Nimishillen Creek, a short distance north of the Tuscarawas County border.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.68sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 819 people, 328 households, and 229 families residing in the village. The population density was 487.5PD/sqmi. There were 349 housing units at an average density of 207.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.