Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Sparta Township run?
Sparta Township’s town government spent $20.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,041 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sparta Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sparta Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Sparta Township
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: spartanj.org ↗
Sparta Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on spartanj.org ↗.
About $1,041 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sparta Township didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sparta Township yet
Every year of Sparta Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sparta Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Sparta Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sparta Township →
One full-time town employee for every 181 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,085).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sparta Township School District
Sparta Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,289 per pupil, $16,334 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sparta Township.
- 1Your townMayorDean Blumettias listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sparta Township compares with the towns next door
Sparta Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $684 to $1,163 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg | $684 | $8,856 |
| Jefferson Township | $1,163 | $9,659 |
| Hardyston Township | estimate | $7,046 |
| Lafayette Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Andover Township | estimate | $9,729 |
| Sparta Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sparta Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sparta Township’s government
How much does Sparta Township spend per resident?
About $1,041 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Sparta Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $27.2 million.
Who is the mayor of Sparta Township?
Dean Blumetti, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on spartanj.org.
How many people work for Sparta Township?
111 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $920,326 (about $11.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sparta Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Parker Space) and General Assembly District 24 (Dawn Fantasia and Mike Inganamort). The General Assembly district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sparta Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Sparta Township, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →