West Sparta is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 1,255 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the Town of Sparta.The Town of West Sparta is in the south-central part of the county and is north of Dansville, NY.HistoryThe area was first settled around 1795. The town was formed from the Town of Sparta in 1846.The R. P. Kemp No. 1 Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.4sqmi, all of it land.Canaseraga Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River, and Interstate 390 pass through the town. New York State Route 36 parallels the Interstate. The former Genesee Valley Canal passed through the town.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 451 households, and 332 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.2 people per square mile (14.4/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 14.4 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
