Sharon, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Sharon, Oklahoma
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Location of Sharon, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Woodward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,060 ft (630 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 133 |
| • Density | 977.94/sq mi (376.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
73857
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| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-66650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413277 |
Sharon is a small town located in Woodward County, Oklahoma, in the United States. In the year 2020, the town had a population of 133 people. It's a quiet place where people live and work.
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Where is Sharon, Oklahoma?
Sharon is located in the state of Oklahoma. It is part of Woodward County. The town covers a very small area. All of its land is dry land, with no water areas like lakes or rivers within its borders. The total area of Sharon is about 0.1 square miles (0.35 square kilometers).
How Many People Live in Sharon?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 227 | — | |
| 1940 | 226 | −0.4% | |
| 1950 | 133 | −41.2% | |
| 1960 | 97 | −27.1% | |
| 1970 | 155 | 59.8% | |
| 1980 | 171 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 108 | −36.8% | |
| 2000 | 122 | 13.0% | |
| 2010 | 135 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 133 | −1.5% | |
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Let's look at the people who live in Sharon. In 2000, there were 122 people living there. These people made up 45 households, and 32 of these were families. The town had about 1,013 people per square mile. There were 52 homes in total.
Who Lives in Sharon?
Most people in Sharon are White, making up about 94% of the population. About 4% are Native American. A small group, about 1.6%, are from two or more different backgrounds.
Families and Age Groups
In Sharon, about one-third of the households had children under 18 living with them. Most households, about two-thirds, were married couples living together. Some households were made up of individuals living alone. About 13% of people living alone were 65 years old or older.
The average household in Sharon had about 2.7 people. The average family had about 3.1 people.
The population in Sharon is spread across different age groups:
- About 31% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 2.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 15.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 22.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Sharon was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 82 males.
How People Earn Money
In 2000, the typical income for a household in Sharon was $45,000 per year. For families, the typical income was $46,667 per year. Males earned about $24,688 per year, while females earned about $28,333 per year. The average income per person in the town was $12,444.
About 10% of families and 18.4% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included about 35.4% of people under 18. No one over 64 years old was living below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: Sharon (Oklahoma) para niños
