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Sharon, Georgia
Location in Taliaferro County and the state of Georgia
Location in Taliaferro County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Taliaferro
Incorporated (city) 1884
Area
 • Total 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 104
 • Density 133.33/sq mi (51.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30664
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-69896
GNIS feature ID 0322779

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

History

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

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.

Geography

Sharon is located at 33°33′31″N 82°47′38″W / 33.55861°N 82.79389°W / 33.55861; -82.79389 (33.558724, -82.793784). 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
Census Pop.
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
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020
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 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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 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

See also

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