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Notable locations in Sharon: Pearson Corners (A), Sharon Country Club (B), Camp Easton (C), Gay-Holt House Museum (D), Medical Arts Building (E), Hotchkiss Library of Sharon (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sharon: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: East Street Cemetery (1), Bolland District Cemetery (2), Sharon Eastside Cemetery (3), Ellsworth Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mudge Pond (A), Beardsley Pond (B), Miles Pond (C), Peck Pond (D), Ford Pond (E), Bog Meadow Pond (F), Eastman Pond (G), Hamlin Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hatch Brook (A), Beardsley Pond Brook (B), Bog Meadow Brook (C), Carse Brook (D), Mudge Pond Brook (E), Beebe Brook (F), Ivy Brook (G), Pine Swamp Brook (H), Long Pond Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sharon include: Sharon Valley Historic District (1), Housatonic Meadows State Park (2), Miles Wildlife Sanctuary (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Mudge Pond Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Sharon Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 18 Main Street) (1), Sharon Ridge Apartments (Tours & Charters; 1 Sharon Station Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon and their reported violations in the past:
SHARON WATER & SEWER COMM (Population served: 803, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-02-2006 and JUL-14-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2006)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-22-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-22-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One other older monitoring violation
SHARON RIDGE APARTMENTS (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and OCT-14-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1994), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1994)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon that have no violations reported:
- TRINITY GLEN-MCCA (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  7.2% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon, CT
People in group quarters in Sharon
- 89 people in nursing homes
- 49 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Sharon compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Sharon (2009 data):
- Salisbury Bank and Trust Company: Sharon Branch at Low Road, branch established on 1983-12-19. Info updated 2008-04-01: Bank assets: $494.3 mil, Deposits: $344.9 mil, headquarters in Lakeville, CT, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
- Webster Bank, National Association: Sharon Branch at Route 41, branch established on 1971-09-23. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
- Union Savings Bank: Sharon Branch at Route 41, branch established on 1961-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,826.6 mil, Deposits: $1,046.9 mil, headquarters in Danbury, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sharon
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 65.3% | 12.8% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 19.3% | 24.1% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 3.4% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 18.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)| Litchfield County: | 0.03% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)| Litchfield County: | 0.04% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:
- WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sharon:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Sharon, Connecticut:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Connecticut average:
- Fatal accident count: 99
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 42
- Fatalities: 107
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Sharon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $16,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,011
Total average daily truck traffic: 506
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 5,506
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Douglas I Brandon, 70 Herb Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
- Jim O'Dowd, 70 Herb Road (Sharon Se Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.8 m, Overall height: 37.1 m
Registrant: 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- 50 Hospital Hill, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPDJ523
Assigned Frequencies : 158.460 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 10/06/2018, Certifier: Michael W Brower
Registrant: Essent Health Care Of Connecticut, Inc., 3100 West End Avenue, Suite 900, Nashville, TN 37203, Phone: (615) 312-5100, Fax: (615) 312-5101
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 50 Hospital Hill Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPRG957
Assigned Frequencies : 157.450 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/20/2015, Certifier: Michael W Brower
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service Inc, 3419 Via Lido Ste 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025 - Housatonic State Forest, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WNSM671, Licensee ID: L00010326
Assigned Frequencies : 866.512 MHz, 866.012 MHz, 866.137 MHz, 866.612 MHz, 866.862 MHz, 867.012 MHz, 867.225 MHz, 867.512 MHz, 868.012 MHz, 868.612 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2005, Expiration Date: 06/19/2015
Registrant: State Of Connecticut, 1111 Country Club Rd, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 685-8280, Fax: (860) 685-8345 - Surdan Mountain Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPNY850
Assigned Frequencies : 48.4000 MHz, 44.3400 MHz, 153.695 MHz, 37.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/2004, Expiration Date: 08/06/2014, Certifier: Wayne P Hamel
Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LLP, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- West Main St, Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPUZ457, Licensee ID: L00010326
Assigned Frequencies : 859.937 MHz, 855.212 MHz, 857.237 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 05/31/2012, Certifier: Michael A Stemmler
Registrant: State Of Connecticut, 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 685-8280, Fax: (860) 685-8345
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- 67 Main St, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WMG247
Assigned Frequencies : 945.000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/1993, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Willpower Radio, L.L.C., 7392 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 - 67 Main St, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WMG248
Assigned Frequencies : 949.875 MHz, 950.125 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/1993, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Willpower Radio, L.L.C., 7392 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 - 7 Surdan Mountain Rd, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPNB748
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011
Registrant: Phone: (860) 685-8280
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- 7 Surdan Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKM930
Assigned Frequencies : 931.187 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
- 7 Surdan Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKM930
Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sharon)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 12, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-fan)
N-Number: 960FA , Serial Number: 348, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Westwoods Aviation Ii Inc, Po Box 728, Sharon, CT 06069
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 12
- Hazardous Condition: 11
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sharon, CT
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