Sharon, Kansas
| Sharon, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Martina McBride Park (2009)
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 Location within Barber County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Barber County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°15′0″N 98°25′7″W / 37.25000°N 98.41861°WCoordinates: 37°15′0″N 98°25′7″W / 37.25000°N 98.41861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 158 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 159 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67138 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-64325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470492 |
Sharon is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 158.
Sharon was founded in 1883. Sharon is a Hebrew name meaning "plain".
Sharon is located at 37°15′00″N 98°25′07″W / 37.249992°N 98.418613°W (37.249992, -98.418613). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 158 people, 77 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.8 inhabitants per square mile (210.3/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 337.9 per square mile (130.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% White, 0.6% African American, 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 married couples 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.
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