Sharpsburg, Kentucky
| Sharpsburg, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Sharpsburg, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 38°12′5″N 83°55′49″W / 38.20139°N 83.93028°WCoordinates: 38°12′5″N 83°55′49″W / 38.20139°N 83.93028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bath |
| Established | 1825 |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Named for | a local landowner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 323 |
| • Density | 1,644/sq mi (634.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40374 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-69852 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0503267 |
Sharpsburg is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 323 as of the 2010 U.S. census. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
Revolutionary War veteran Moses Sharp settled in the area in 1780 and laid out the town of Bloomfield on his land in 1814. After his death in 1820, the town received its first post office; since "Bloomfield" was preempted by another community, the postmaster named his station after Sharp, and the town was established and incorporated under this new name.
Sharpsburg is located near the western corner of Bath County at 38°12′5″N 83°55′49″W / 38.20139°N 83.93028°W (38.201421, -83.930164), along Kentucky Route 11. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Mount Sterling and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Flemingsburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 295 people, 149 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,559.6 people per square mile (599.5/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 814.2 per square mile (312.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.61% White, 20.00% African American, 1.69% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
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