Sharon, Connecticut

Sharon: Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

About

Sharon is a town located in the county of Litchfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,782. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,691 inhabitants.

The town was created 285 years ago in 1738.

Sharon locator map
Location of Sharon on Connecticut map.

Quick Facts about Sharon

Population : 2,691 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Connecticut (United States)
County : Litchfield County
Postal code : 06069
Phone Area Codes : 860
Water as percent of area : 0.66%
Land as percent of area : 99.34%
Altitude : 709 feet / 216, 346 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1739 (285 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 14:50:34 (12th November 2024)
Population growth : -3.38% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Sharon is located at 41°52'45"N 73°28'36"W (41.8792600, -73.4767900).

Sharon map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sharon decreased by 3.38% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,782 - census
2011 2,767 -0.54% estimation process
2012 2,753 -0.51% estimation process
2013 2,751 -0.07% estimation process
2014 2,727 -0.88% estimation process
2015 2,706 -0.78% estimation process
2016 2,727 0.77% estimation process
2017 2,708 -0.7% estimation process
2018 2,699 -0.33% estimation process
2019 2,689 -0.37% estimation process
2020 2,691 0.07% estimation process

Sharon zip code is 06069. County name: Litchfield, County fips: 09005

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People born in Sharon (20)

People born in Sharon, including judge and politician William Hunter, trombonist Roswell Rudd, politician Charles A. Templeton, .

List

  • John Cotton Smith (American politician, lawyer and judge (1765-1845)) he was born in 12/02/1765
  • Gamaliel H. Barstow (American politician (1784-1865)) he was born in 20/07/1784
  • Thomas Kiefer (American rower) he was born in 25/02/1958
  • Alexandra Davis DiPentima (American judge) she was born in 01/01/1953
  • Elisha Rumsey (American pioneer) he was born in 01/01/1785
  • Frank R. Fratellenico (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 14/07/1951
  • Henry Clarke Wright (American abolitionist, pacifist, anarchist and feminist) he was born in 01/01/1797
  • Jacques Labouchere (American musician) he was born in 04/07/1978
  • John Lamb (American baseball player) he was born in 20/07/1946
  • Philip Amelio (American actor (1977-2005)) he was born in 03/11/1977
  • William F. B. O'Reilly (American political consultant) he was born in 10/08/1963
  • Rob Kauffman (American investor and race team owner and driver) he was born in 09/06/1964
  • Giulio Cilona (American pianist, conductor and composer) he was born in 28/12/1995
  • Wesley Gibbs (Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 24/07/1842
  • Lynn Hawley (actress) she was born in 12/11/1965
  • Henry Rumsey (American politician) he was born in 07/07/1784
  • Helen Evertson Smith (American writer) she was born in 22/08/1839

Schools in Sharon

College & universities near Sharon, CT

Code Name City ZIP
130040 Northwestern Connecticut Community College Winsted (CT) 06098

Stations (23)

Amtrak & bus stations near Sharon, CT

Code Name Address Type
RHI Rhinecliff–Kingston station Hutton and Charles Sts. RAIL
POU Poughkeepsie station 41 Main St. RAIL
HUD Hudson 69 South Front St. RAIL
BER Berlin 51 Depot Road RAIL
PIT Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center 1 Columbus Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Sharon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sharon Post Office Sharon (CT) 06069

Other places with the same name (15)

  • Sharon , Massachusetts city in Massachusetts with a population of 18,864 people.
  • Sharon , Ohio township in Noble County, Ohio with a population of 8,864 people.
  • Sharon , Michigan township in Washtenaw County, Michigan with a population of 1,782 people.
  • Sharon , New York town of the United States with a population of 1,772 people.
  • Sharon , Vermont town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States with a population of 1,533 people.
  • Sharon , Wisconsin township in Walworth County, Wisconsin with a population of 924 people.
  • Sharon , Tennessee town in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States with a population of 907 people.
  • Sharon , Pennsylvania city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 820 people.
  • Sharon , South Carolina human settlement in York County, South Carolina, United States of America with a population of 641 people.
  • Sharon , New Hampshire human settlement in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America with a population of 370 people.
  • Sharon , Kansas city in Barber County, Kansas, United States with a population of 177 people.
  • Sharon , Oklahoma town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States with a population of 131 people.
  • Sharon , Georgia city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States with a population of 125 people.
  • Sharon , North Dakota city in North Dakota, United States of America with a population of 45 people.

Other cities in Litchfield County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Litchfield County , CT. (more)

City Name Population Title
West Torrington 36,000 Human settlement in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Torrington 33,870 City in Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
New Milford 26,683 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Watertown 21,517 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Plymouth 11,552 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Winchester Center 10,830 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Woodbury 9,453 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Winsted 7,712 City in Connecticut, United States
Thomaston 7,505 Town in Connecticut, United States
New Hartford 6,639 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Harwinton 5,400 Town in Connecticut
Barkhamsted 3,587 Town in Connecticut
Salisbury 3,584 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Washington 3,419 Town in Connecticut
Bethlehem 3,385 Town
Goshen 2,856 Town in Connecticut, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Sharon distances to largest Connecticut cities