Sharon, Georgia

Sharon is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 105 at the 2000 census.

Sharon, Georgia
City
Location in Taliaferro County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°33′31″N 82°47′38″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Taliaferro
Incorporated (city)	1884
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km^2)
• Land	0.78 sq mi (2.02 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	140
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	126
• Density	161.54/sq mi (62.35/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30664
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-69896[3]
GNIS feature ID	0322779[4]

History

The community of Sharon is visible on maps as early as 1865.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharon as a town in 1884.[6] The community is named after the Plain of Sharon, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[7]

Into the 1890s, Sharon was bustling with thousands of travelers who came there for the reputed healing powers of the nearby Electric Health Resort, where it was said that exposure to bedrock in a subterranean chamber provided electrical healing powers. The resort, which included a hotel, lake, and post office, eventually burned down.[8]

Geography

Sharon is located at 33°33′31″N 82°47′38″W (33.558724, -82.793784).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	172		—
1900	319		85.5%
1910	293		−8.2%
1920	282		−3.8%
1930	253		−10.3%
1940	282		11.5%
1950	224		−20.6%
1960	264		17.9%
1970	160		−39.4%
1980	140		−12.5%
1990	94		−32.9%
2000	105		11.7%
2010	140		33.3%
Est. 2019	126	[2]	−10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 105 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 134.2 people per square mile (52.0/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 67.7 per square mile (26.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.62% White, 71.43% African American and 0.95% Asian.

There were 46 households, out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 133.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,167, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $12,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,519. There were 23.5% of families and 31.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 65.0% of under eighteens and 41.2% of those over 64.

Notable person

Lloyd D. Brown, United States Army Major General who commanded 28th Infantry Division in World War II[11]

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/histcountymaps/taliaferro1865map.htm
6. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1885. p. 329.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
8. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2394
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. Sarah Cantey Whitaker Allen, Our Children's Ancestry, 1935, page 437

External links

• Sharon, Georgia in Wikimapia