Sharon, Tennessee

Back to Sharon, TN housing info, Weakley County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Weakley County Population in July 2008: 915. Population change since 2000: -7.4%   Males: 442   (48.4%) Females: 473   (51.6%) Median resident age:   44.1 years Tennessee median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 38255. Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,346 (it was $27,639 in 2000) Sharon:   $33,346 Tennessee:   $42,367 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,699 Sharon:   $19,699 Tennessee:   $23,418 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,773 (it was $52,900 in 2000) Sharon:   $79,773 Tennessee:   $130,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,736; Detached houses: $93,537; Townhouses or other attached units: $73,566; In 2-unit structures: $142,171; Mobile homes: $51,667 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 38255 Sharon, TN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Sharon: White Non-Hispanic (89.0%) Black (10.2%) 2008 cost of living index in Sharon: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sharon, Tennessee on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sharon is mentioned 41 times on our forum: Holly Hocks and Rose of Sharons  (5 replies) Kingsport: caviar burgers & MoonPies @ Sharon's Hamburgers  (1 reply) Gas prices  (60 replies) Just for fun....Who have you seen around town that is a celebrity?  (37 replies) East Nashville Restaurants  (29 replies) pictures of Cookeville  (123 replies) Latest news from Sharon, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (33.3%), English (11.7%), Irish (11.4%), German (4.9%), Italian (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1901 Land area: 1.15 square miles. Population density: 794 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 36.23 N, Longitude: 88.83 W

Area code: 731

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.28
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sharon, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sharon-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Sharon town center caused $100,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sharon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Sharon center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Sharon center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Sharon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Sharon, TN

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Notable location: Sharon City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Sharon: Sharon Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Sharon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This town:	12.7%
Whole state:	13.5%

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon, TN

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6.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)

Weakley County:	0.14%
Tennessee average:	0.09%

from Obion County, TN	1.04% ($24,153 average AGI)
from Gibson County, TN	0.57% ($26,656)
from Carroll County, TN	0.47% ($26,000)

7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Obion County, TN	1.02% ($28,373 average AGI)
to Gibson County, TN	0.73% ($30,077)
to Carroll County, TN	0.47% ($22,490)

• Edward G Roach, Sharon Industrial Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
  Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, 691 Sharon Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Box 89a Sidonia, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WNWD266
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/29/1996, Expiration Date: 04/22/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2001
  Registrant: County Of Weakley, 201 Poplar St, Dresden, TN 38225, Phone: (901) 364-2206
• Police Dept City Hall Hollis & Main Sts, Call Sign: KXA224, Licensee ID: L00544558
  Assigned Frequencies : 460.275 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/02/2004, Expiration Date: 05/23/2014
  Registrant: City Of Sharon, City Hall, Sharon, TN 38255, Phone: (731) 456-2122

• Call Sign: KF4FKB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00172550
  Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2015, Certifier: Leslie A Ary
  Registrant: Leslie A Ary, 1001 Macedonia Church Rd, Sharon, TN 38255
• Call Sign: WA4KZ, Previous Call Sign: KE4YKZ, Licensee ID: L00172549
  Grant Date: 08/04/2007, Expiration Date: 10/15/2017, Certifier: David M Ary
  Registrant: David M Ary, 1001 Macedonia Church Rd, Sharon, TN 38255
• Call Sign: KI4UHC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01256413
  Grant Date: 03/13/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2017, Certifier: Mike L Nooner
  Registrant: Mike L Nooner, Sharon, TN 38255

• Aircraft: HESTER JAMES ARTHUR RV-6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 475AH , Serial Number: 20475, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1992
  Registrant (Individual): James A Hester, Rt 2 Corinth Rd, Sharon, TN 38255

• Fire: 21