Sharon, Georgia

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Sharon, Georgia
City
Taliaferro County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sharon Highlighted.svg
Location in Taliaferro County and the state of Georgia
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
Area
[1]
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total104
 • Density133.33/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 [2]
GNIS feature ID0322779 [3]

Sharon is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 104 in 2020.

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History

The community of Sharon is visible on maps as early as 1865. [4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharon as a town in 1884. [5] The community is named after the Plain of Sharon, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. [6]

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. [7]

Geography

Sharon is located at 33°33′31″N82°47′38″W / 33.55861°N 82.79389°W / 33.55861; -82.79389 (33.558724, -82.793784). [8] 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
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 172—
1900 31985.5%
1910 293−8.2%
1920 282−3.8%
1930 253−10.3%
1940 28211.5%
1950 224−20.6%
1960 26417.9%
1970 160−39.4%
1980 140−12.5%
1990 94−32.9%
2000 10511.7%
2010 14033.3%
2020 104−25.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1850-1870 [10] 1870-1880 [11]
1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13]
1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16]
1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19]
2000 [20] 2010 [21] 2020 [22]
Sharon, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [23] Pop 2010 [21] Pop 2020 [22] % 2000% 20102020
White alone (NH)29544727.62%38.57%45.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)75755271.43%53.57%50.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0020.00%0.00%1.92%
Asian alone (NH)1000.95%0.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)0520.00%3.57%1.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0610.00%4.29%0.96%
Total105140104100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [2] 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 [24]

See also

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  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Taliaferro County - 1865". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  5. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1885. p. 329.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
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  11. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
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  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 251-256.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  16. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
  17. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
  18. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
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  20. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  21. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sharon city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  22. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sharon city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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