Sharon, Portage County, Wisconsin Explained

There is another Town of Sharon in Walworth County.

Official Name:Sharon, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Portage
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:168.0
Area Land Km2:166.5
Area Water Km2:1.5
Area Total Sq Mi:64.9
Area Land Sq Mi:64.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2123
Population Density Km2:11.6
Population Density Sq Mi:30.1
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:360
Elevation Ft:1181
Coordinates:44.6089°N -89.4167°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-72850[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584132

Sharon is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,123 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Ellis, Little Waupon, North Star, and Polonia are located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.9mi2, of which, 64.3mi2 of it is land and 0.6mi2 of it (0.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 705 households, and 544 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.1/mi2. There were 754 housing units at an average density of 11.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 99.12% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 705 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $58,478. Males had a median income of $38,011 versus $22,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,760. About 2.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1929, Biographical Sketch of Michael J. Mersch, pg. 569