Sharon, Vermont

Sharon, Vermont
Town
FIPS code		50-63775[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462204[2]
Website	sharonvt.net

Sharon is a town in

Sharon is the birthplace of

independent

middle and high school.

History

One of the

force attacked and burnt the town.

Although the surface of the town is very broken, the intervales contain fertile soil, and

Many of Sharon's most historic homes still line the White River.

In the mid-20th century the main form of employment in Sharon was still the lumber industry.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.1 square miles (103.9 km²), of which 39.6 square miles (102.6 km²) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km²) (1.20%) is water. Sharon is drained by the White River and its tributaries.

The town is crossed by Interstate 89 and Vermont routes 14 and 132.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	569		—
1800	1,158		103.5%
1810	1,363		17.7%
1820	1,431		5.0%
1830	1,459		2.0%
1840	1,371		−6.0%
1850	1,240		−9.6%
1860	1,111		−10.4%
1870	1,013		−8.8%
1880	1,012		−0.1%
1890	737		−27.2%
1900	709		−3.8%
1910	585		−17.5%
1920	545		−6.8%
1930	569		4.4%
1940	530		−6.9%
1950	470		−11.3%
1960	485		3.2%
1970	541		11.5%
1980	828		53.0%
1990	1,211		46.3%
2000	1,411		16.5%
2010	1,502		6.4%
2020	1,560		3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the

of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 553 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males. The median age of the population was 37.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,952, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $28,472 for females. The

, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 Census Sharon had a population of 1,502. The median age was 44 years old. The population was 95.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.9% African-American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% reporting some other race, 1.3% reporting two or more races and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.^[8]

Sites of interest

• Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
• Sharon Historical Society & Museum
• The Sharon Academy
• Baxter Memorial Library

Notable people

• Jason Downer, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Robby Mook, political campaign strategist, campaign manager for Hillary Clinton^[9]
• Charley Parkhurst, famous stagecoach driver
• Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
• John Spaulding, Vermont State Treasurer

References

External links

• Official site
• Baxter Memorial Library