SHARON, WISCONSIN

:''There is also a Town of Sharon in Portage County.''
'Sharon' is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Sharon.

Contents
Notable people
Notable Resources
Geography
Demographics
External links

Notable people



Walter Samuel Goodland, Governor of Wisconsin

Notable Resources


Sharon Fire & Rescue
Sharon Township Website

Geography


Location of Sharon, Wisconsin
Sharon is located at (42.502412, -88.729681).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 565 households, and 402 families residing in the village. The population density was 657.2/km² (1,699.3/mi²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 255.4/km² (660.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.35% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 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 Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the village was $15,779. About 9.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links



Sharon, Wisconsin

Photographs of Sharon, Wisconsin

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