| Official Name: | Sharon Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Fayette County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Fayette County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 9, 1859 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 25.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.4 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.59 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2968 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 200 |
| Elevation Ft: | 656 |
| Coordinates: | 39.045°N -89.0975°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62080, 62471 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-051-69017 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Sharon Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,968 and it contained 398 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sharon Township has a total area of 25.17sqmi, of which 24.77sqmi (or 98.41%) is land and 0.4sqmi (or 1.59%) is water.[2]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Independence, Sharon and Union.
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 2,968 people, 281 households, and 222 families residing in the township. The population density was 117.92PD/sqmi. There were 398 housing units at an average density of 15.81/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 70.08% White, 23.72% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.74% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.27% of the population.
There were 281 households, out of which 38.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.80% were married couples living together, 3.20% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.00% were non-families. 13.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.76.
The township's age distribution consisted of 9.9% under the age of 18, 15.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 333.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 399.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $90,813, and the median income for a family was $100,000. Males had a median income of $40,167 versus $30,682 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,375. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.