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Sharon, SC map Population (year 2000): 421. Estimated population in July 2006: 471 (+11.9% change)
 

Males: 207  (49.2%)
Females: 214  (50.8%)

York County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29742.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,900 (it was $35,250 in 2000)
Sharon  $36,900
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,500 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
Sharon  $97,500
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Sharon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.2%), Irish (19.2%), German (10.7%), English (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 652 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 353 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sharon

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Sharon, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharon to the number of sex offenders is 75 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sharon:  0.3% ($271)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (23.7 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (39.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (550.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hickory Grove, SC (5.7 miles ), York, SC (7.5 miles ), Smyrna, SC (8.3 miles) , McConnells, SC (9.9 miles ), Lowrys, SC (12.2 miles ), Clover, SC (13.5 miles ), Lockhart, SC (13.9 miles) , Blacksburg, SC (16.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.95 N, Longitude: 81.34 W


Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+61.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (34%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Sharon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Sharon town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 39.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Sharon, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 61 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon:
  • CHESTER MUNI (about 16 miles; CHESTER, SC; ID: 9A6)
  • ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 21 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; ID: UZA)
  • GASTONIA MUNI (about 23 miles; GASTONIA, NC; ID: AKH)

Operable nuclear power plants near Sharon:
  • 14 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 43 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 49 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)

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Churches in Sharon include: Woodlawn Church (A), Sharon United Methodist Church (B), Sharon Baptist Church (C), Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon that have no violations reported:
  • SHARON TOWN OF (Population served: 438, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.5%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Sharon compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sharon (2007 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Sharon Branch at 4028 Woodlawn Street, branch established on 1909-09-09. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$13
Water Supply 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$41
Financial Administration 0$0 1$950
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,204


Sharon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

9.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.39%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($314 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  2.15% ($60,559 average AGI)
from Chester County, SC  0.39% ($28,891)
from Gaston County, NC  0.37% ($39,422)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  1.05% ($40,701 average AGI)
to Chester County, SC  0.32% ($31,493)
to Gaston County, NC  0.31% ($36,319)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sharon:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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