Sharon is a city in Sharon Township,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 147.

History

Sharon was founded in 1883. Sharon is a Hebrew name meaning "

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 158 people, 77 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 98 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.5%

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, 0.6%

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, 3.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 5.1% from two or more races. There were 77 households, of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were

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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 210 people, 91 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 100 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.24%

, 2.38% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 91 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were

living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $43,056. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the city was $12,759. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the

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, including none under 18 and 5.6% of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by Barber County North USD 254 public school district.. Sharon schools were closed through school unification. The Sharon Cardinals won the Kansas State High School boys class B basketball championship in 1935 and the 8-Man football championship in 1977.

Notable people

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(1908–1981), professional wrestler, thirteen-time world champion, recognized as the first NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1948 *

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, T ...

(b. 1966),

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singer, songwriter, record producer

References

External links

Sharon - Directory of Public Officials

USD 254
local school district

Barber County, Kansas: History and Genealogy

Sharon city map
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