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Sharon

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Total population

1,910

Median home value

$0

14.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$102,188

Sharon$102k
National$74k
Weather64°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates31.80°, -89.09°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Sharon is a census-designated community that lies in Mississippi, United States. Sharon maps to 31.795°, -89.093° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Population sits at roughly 1,910 according to the open data we track. It covers about 22.2 km² of land area. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 86 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,687 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
45.1
Median home value
—
Housing units
748
Poverty rate
18%
Unemployment
9.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.1%
Black
11.6%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
1.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.7955
Longitude
-89.0929
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
87°F
Sunny
Friday Night
62°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
89°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
90°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Sharon, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
39.9%
Diabetes
12%
Adult obesity
39.7%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
18.9%
No leisure activity
33.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
5
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Laurel · 1,516 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Laurel · 988 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • NORTH JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Laurel · 859 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • EAST JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Laurel · 772 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · LAUREL · 708 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • LAUREL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · Laurel · 555 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · LAUREL · 480 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Laurel · 430 students · 12.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,687

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
8
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sharon

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library