Sharon is a town in Weakley County,

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, United States. The population was 988 at the 2000 census and 944 at the 2010 census. By the 2020 census, the population had decreased to 935.

Geography

Sharon is located at (36.233268, -88.825000). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Sharon also includes an elementary and middle school, located near the center of town.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 988 people, 446 households, and 300 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 490 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was: * 89.17%

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* 10.22%

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* 0.10%

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* 0.40% from other races * 0.10% from two or more races

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or Latino of any race made up 0.40% of the population.

Households and families

Of the 446 households: * 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. * 55.6% were

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living together. * 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present. * 32.7% were non-families. Additionally, 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22, and the average family size was 2.73.

Population distribution

The population was distributed as follows: * 19.4% under the age of 18 * 6.4% aged 18 to 24 * 24.9% aged 25 to 44 * 26.8% aged 45 to 64 * 22.5% aged 65 or older The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the town was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $29,018 compared to $17,708 for females. The

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for the town was $15,746. Approximately: * 11.3% of families * 12.7% of the population were below the

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, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those aged 65 or over.

Media

* WWGY 99.3 "Today's Best Music with " Ace & TJ in the Morning" * WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with " Ace & TJ in the Morning" * WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Weakley County, Tennessee Towns in Tennessee 1820s establishments in Tennessee Populated places established in the 1820s