About Sparta, NJ
Sparta Township is located in New Jersey with a population of 18,681. Sparta Township is in Sussex County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Sparta Township offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in Sparta Township. The public schools in Sparta Township are highly rated.
History of Sparta, NJ
Sparta was organized as a township on April 14, 1845 from portions of Byram Township, Frankford Township, Hardyston Township and (the now-defunct) Newton Township. The township was named after the existing community of Sparta, which had been settled and named years before, the name likely coming from Sparta, Greece. The township includes the communities of Ackerson, Edison, Hopewell, Houses Corner, Monroe, Sparta, Sparta Junction, Sussex Mills, Upper Mohawk, and Woodruffs Gap.
