Moving to East Sparta, Ohio

Population: 806. Estimated population in July 2024: 786 (-2.5% change)
Males: 393 (48.8%), Females: 413 (51.2%)

Stark County

Zip code: 44626

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $40,208
Median house value: $79,700

Population by Race

Races in East Sparta:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (22.1%), United States (8.9%), English (8.7%), Italian (4.3%), Welsh (4.2%).

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Sparta

• High school or higher: 85.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Sparta village

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 62.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 10.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Sparta:

• AULTMAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CANTON, OH)
• HEARTLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 10 miles; MASSILLON, OH)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CANTON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Sparta:

• AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 17 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
• CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 61 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
• CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 62 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Sparta:

• STARK COUNTY SHERIFF (about 12 miles; CANTON, OH; Abbreviation: 5D1)
• BEACH CITY (about 14 miles; BEACH CITY, OH; Abbreviation: 2D7)
• HARRY CLEVER FIELD (about 15 miles; NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH; Abbreviation: PHD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Sparta:

• STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 16 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
• KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 16 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
• MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
• KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
• YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
• JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)

Public primary/middle school in East Sparta:

• EAST SPARTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 2195 POPLAR ST SE; Grades: 05 – 06)