Sparta Township, New Jersey
Demographics
Sparta has been noted for the high number of pilots and their families who settle in the area. In his 1994 book The Airport: Terminal Nights and Runway Days at John F.

Sparta Township, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: Sparta has been noted for the high number of pilots and their families who settle in the area. In his 1994 book The Airport: Terminal Nights and Runway Days at John F.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	1,919	—

1860	2,062	7.5%

1870	2,032	−1.5%

1880	2,274	11.9%

1890	1,724	−24.2%

1900	2,070	20.1%

1910	1,579	−23.7%

1920	1,017	*	−35.6%

1930	1,316	29.4%

1940	1,729	31.4%

1950	3,021	74.7%

1960	6,717	122.3%

1970	10,819	61.1%

1980	13,333	23.2%

1990	15,157	13.7%

2000	18,080	19.3%

2010	19,722	9.1%

Est. 2017	18,807	−4.6%

Population sources: 1850-1920 1850-1870 1850 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade.

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 United States Census, the Sparta township's population was 19,722, reflecting an increase of 1,642 (+9.1%) from the 18,080 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,923 (+19.3%) from the 15,157 counted in the 1990 Census.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 United States Census, the Sparta township's population was 19,722, reflecting an increase of 1,642 (+9.1%) from the 18,080 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,923 (+19.3%) from the 15,157 counted in the 1990 Census.