Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Sparta run?
Sparta’s village government spent $97,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
What stands out about how Sparta is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $606 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 71%.
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$606 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sparta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($606 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Sparta spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($69,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sparta itself left out).
No trend yet
Sparta reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,357 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sparta’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Sparta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sparta →
Who’s in charge in Sparta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Highland Local School District
Sparta’s K–12 school district, shared with Bennington Township, Chester Township, Chesterville, Marengo, South Bloomfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,955 per pupil, $7,865 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sparta’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sparta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morrow County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%14,609 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%4,100 votesOthers: 0.8% (146 votes).
Most votes in Morrow County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Sparta lies in Morrow County. Every 2024 race in Morrow County is on the county’s page.
Morrow County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sparta.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Sparta’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sparta’s government
How much does Sparta spend per resident?
About $606 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $606 was more than 62% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sparta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,357 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Sparta’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sparta yet.
How did Sparta vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sparta alone. Morrow County, where 100% of Sparta lies, voted Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sparta?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,111 (about $97,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sparta in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →