| Official Name: | Sparta Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Sparta Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1614°N -85.7278°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kent |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Dale Bergman |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Marcy Savage |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1846 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.48 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 94.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Elevation M: | 231 |
| Elevation Ft: | 758 |
| Population Total: | 9395 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 250.1 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49330 (Kent City) 49345 (Sparta) |
| Area Code: | 616 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-081-75440[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1627102 |
Sparta Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,395 at the 2020 census.
It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 10miles northeast of the city of Grand Rapids. The village of Sparta is located within the township.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.48sqmi, of which 36.43sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi (0.14%) are water.[2]
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,938 people, 3,301 households, and 2,409 families residing in the township. The population density was 244.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,449 housing units at an average density of 94.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 0.47% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 3,301 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,992, and the median income for a family was $49,491. Males had a median income of $36,498 versus $24,186 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,345. About 3.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Sparta Township is served by two separate school districts. The majority of the township is served by Sparta Area Schools, while a small northern portion is served by Kent City Community Schools.[3]