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Sharpsburg
Kentuckycity
Sharpsburg
Total population
519
Median home value
$84,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$30,917
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sharpsburg is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 365 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
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History
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.
Geography
Sharpsburg is located near the western corner of Bath County along Kentucky Route 11. It is north of Mount Sterling and southwest of Flemingsburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
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Climate
Current forecast
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Nearby places in Kentucky
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Books about Sharpsburg
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library