Sharon, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location inTaliaferro County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:33°33′31″N82°47′38″W / 33.55861°N 82.79389°W /33.55861; -82.79389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Taliaferro |
| Incorporated (city) | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Renée Brown[1] |
| • Sharon City Council | Members
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| • City Clerk | Jane Kuehn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 104 |
| • Density | 133.3/sq mi (51.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30664 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-69896[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0322779[4] |
Sharon is a city inTaliaferro County,Georgia, United States. The population was 104 in 2020.
The community of Sharon is visible on maps as early as 1865.[5] TheGeorgia General Assembly incorporated Sharon as a town in 1884.[6] The community is named after thePlain 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]
Sharon is located at33°33′31″N82°47′38″W / 33.55861°N 82.79389°W /33.55861; -82.79389 (33.558724, -82.793784).[9] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 104 | −25.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850-1870[11] 1870-1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] 2020[23] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[24] | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2000 | % 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 29 | 54 | 47 | 27.62% | 38.57% | 45.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 75 | 75 | 52 | 71.43% | 53.57% | 50.00% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.92% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.00% | 3.57% | 1.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.00% | 4.29% | 0.96% |
| Total | 105 | 140 | 104 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 105 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 104.
Lloyd D. Brown,United States ArmyMajor General who commanded28th Infantry Division inWorld War II[25]
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