Sharpsburg, Georgia

Last updated
Sharpsburg, Georgia
Town
Coweta County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sharpsburg Highlighted.svg
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°20′22″N84°39′1″W / 33.33944°N 84.65028°W / 33.33944; -84.65028 Coordinates: 33°20′22″N84°39′1″W / 33.33944°N 84.65028°W / 33.33944; -84.65028
Country United States
State Georgia
County Coweta
Area
[1]
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total327
 • Density337.46/sq mi (130.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30277
Area code(s) 770, 678
FIPS code 13-69980 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333018 [3]
Website www.townofsharpsburg.com

Sharpsburg (ˈʃɑrpsbɝg) is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 341 at the 2010 census. [4]

Contents

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharpsburg as a town in 1871. [5] The community was named after Judge Elias Sharp, a local city commissioner. [6]

Geography

Sharpsburg is located in eastern Coweta County at 33°20′22″N84°39′1″W / 33.33944°N 84.65028°W / 33.33944; -84.65028 (33.339337, -84.650155). [7] The town of Turin is immediately to the southeast. Georgia State Route 16 runs through the southern part of Sharpsburg, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Senoia. GA 54 leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Peachtree City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharpsburg has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.66%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880 110—
1890 17760.9%
1900 137−22.6%
1910 16621.2%
1920 1702.4%
1930 137−19.4%
1940 114−16.8%
1950 13316.7%
1960 15516.5%
1970 1613.9%
1980 19420.5%
1990 22415.5%
2000 31641.1%
2010 3417.9%
2020 327−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 316 people, 125 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 579.0 inhabitants per square mile (223.6/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 232.7 per square mile (89.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White, 4.11% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.48% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,169. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

Public education in Sharpsburg is operated by Coweta County School System, with schools including East Coweta High School.

Private schools in the town include Trinity Christian School and Central Christian School.

Faith Lutheran Preschool is a preschool of Faith Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg. [9]

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spalding County, Georgia</span> County in Georgia, United States

Spalding County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,073. The county seat is Griffin. The county was created December 20, 1851 and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee County, Georgia</span> County in Georgia, United States

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,298. Its county seat is Leesburg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coweta County, Georgia</span> County in Georgia, United States

Coweta County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the population was 127,317. The county seat is Newnan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newton, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Newton is a city in Baker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 602. The city is the county seat of Baker County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corinth, Georgia</span> Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Corinth is an unincorporated community and former incorporated town in Coweta and Heard counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Newnan, Georgia</span> Census-designated place in Georgia, United States

East Newnan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grantville, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Grantville is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The 2010 census shows a population of 3,041.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haralson, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Haralson is a town in Coweta and Meriwether counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 166 at the 2010 census. It is noted for being one of the filming locations for both The Walking Dead and Lawless.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moreland, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Moreland is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 382.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newnan, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Newnan is a city in Metro Atlanta and the county seat of Coweta County, Georgia, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Atlanta. Its population was 42,549 at the 2020 census, up from 33,039 in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turin, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 274 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrone, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,879 at the 2010 census, up from 3,916 in 2000. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,388. It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Centralhatchee, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Centralhatchee is a small village in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">De Kalb, Mississippi</span> Town in Mississippi, United States

De Kalb is a town in and the county seat of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,164 at the 2010 census. De Kalb is named after General Johann de Kalb, a Franconian-French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth, Nebraska</span> Village in Nebraska, United States

Plymouth is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 409 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Napoleon, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Napoleon is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River 44 miles southwest of Toledo. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,749.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordon, Pennsylvania</span> Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Gordon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 765 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harrison City, Pennsylvania</span>

Harrison City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stoddard, Wisconsin</span> Village in Wisconsin, United States

Stoddard is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 774 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharpsburg, North Carolina</span> Town in North Carolina, United States

Sharpsburg is a town in Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson counties, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 Census.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sharpsburg town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sharpsburg". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "FAITH LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL". Faith Lutheran Church. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.