Sharon, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sharon, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Sharon, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Barber
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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 210
population_density_km2 = 275.4
population_density_sq_mi = 713.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 444
elevation_ft = 1457
latd = 37 |latm = 15 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 25 |longs = 7 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67138
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-64325GR|2
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blank1_info = 0470492GR|3
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Sharon is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. It was the birthplace of country singer Martina McBride.

Geography

Sharon is located at coor dms|37|14|60|N|98|25|7|W|city (37.249992, -98.418613)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 210 people, 91 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 713.4 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 339.7/sq mi (133.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.24% White, 2.38% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $12,759. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.

Notable natives

* Martina McBride, popular country music singer

References

External links

* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ksbarber/sharon.html "Sharon, Barber County, Kansas"] Barber County, Kansas: History and Genealogy
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ksbarber/sch_sharon_hsgrads.html "List of Sharon, Kansas, High School Graduates, 1914 - 1987"]
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ksbarber/crawford_rule.html "FIRST DEGREE MURDER! Oscar Crawford Stabs and Kills Liva Rule at Sharon."] Barber County Index, December 31, 1902.
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ksbarber/sharon_plotmap.html"Sharon Plot Map, Barber County, Kansas"] From "Standard Atlas of Barber County, Kansas", 1905.