Sharon is a village in Walworth County,

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, United States. The population was 1,586 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Sharon.

History

The village is named after

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Geography

Sharon is located at (42.502412, -88.729681). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,605 people, 594 households, and 406 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 714 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 86.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 10.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 16.5% of the population. There were 594 households, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were

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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age in the village was 35.3 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 565 households, and 402 families living in the village. The

was 1,699.3 people per square mile (657.2/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 660.4 per square mile (255.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.35%

, 0.58%

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, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 3.62% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 7.30% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 565 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were

living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,330, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $34,097 versus $23,438 for females. The

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for the village was $15,779. About 9.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the

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, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Since 1997, the Sharon Main Street Association has organized an annual "Model A Day", a gathering of Model A collectors and enthusiasts. This event draws over 300 cars each year. Sharon is one of the greatest (by percentage)

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communities in the U.S.

Notable people

* William P. Allen, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Sharon. * John W. Brownson, New York politician, moved in Sharon. * John Brownson, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Sharon. * Travis Frederick, NFL Player, lived in Sharon. * Walter Samuel Goodland, Governor of Wisconsin, was born in Sharon. *

Martha Nessler Hayden Martha Nessler Hayden (born 1936) is an American artist, known for Modernist landscape painting and artist books. Hayden lives and works in Sharon, Wisconsin, in a historic Victorian home. She has produced art in many mediums including oil paint ...

, painter * Scott M. Ladd, Justice of the

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Supreme Court, was born in Sharon. *

Frank Mentzer Jacob Franklin Mentzer III is an American fantasy author and game designer who worked on early materials for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. He was an employee of TSR, Inc. from 1980 to 1986, spending part of that tim ...

, An American fantasy author and game designer best known for his work on early materials for Dungeons & Dragons, currently lives in Sharon. *

George Perring George Wilson Perring (August 13, 1884 – August 20, 1960) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps from 1908 to 1910 and the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League from 1914 to 1 ...

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player, was born in Sharon. * George Sykes or Sikes, former Representative and retired farmer, moved here with his wife from the Town of Sharon, and died here *

Charles W. Woodford Charles W. Woodford (December 23, 1931 – February 21, 2009) was an American businessman and Illinois Treasurer from 1970 to 1971. Early life and education Woodford was born in Sharon, Wisconsin and received his bachelor's degree from B ...

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, was born in Sharon. *

Riley S. Young Riley S. Young (September 25, 1860June 28, 1952) was an American pharmacist, banker, and Republican politician. He was the 47th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1919–1923) and represented Walworth County. Biography He was born i ...

, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, in Sharon.

References

External links

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Historic Downtown Sharon LLC

Sharon Fire & Rescue

Photographs of Sharon, Wisconsin
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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