Sharon, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Sharon is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 104 in 2020.
Sharon, Georgia | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Renée Brown[1] |
| • Sharon City Council | Members |
| • 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] |
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
| 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 or Alaska 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 or Pacific 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 the census[3] of 2000, there were 105 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 104.
Notable person
Lloyd D. Brown, United States Army Major General who commanded 28th Infantry Division in World War II[25]
