Sharon, Tennessee

Sharon, Tennessee
Buildings along Main Street (SR 89)
Buildings along Main Street (SR 89)
Location of Sharon in Weakley County, Tennessee
Location of Sharon in Weakley County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°14′0″N 88°49′30″W / 36.23333°N 88.82500°W / 36.23333; -88.82500
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWeakley
Settled1820s[1]
Incorporated1901[2]
Area
 • Total
1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
 • Land1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation417 ft (127 m)
Population
 • Total
935
 • Density736.22/sq mi (284.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38255
Area code731
FIPS code47-67540[6]
GNIS feature ID1301244[4]

Sharon is a town in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 988 at the 2000 census and 944 at the 2010 census. By the 2020 census, the population had decreased to 935.

  1. ^ Ann L. Bailey, "The Early History of Sharon," Weakley County Press, March 7, 1958. Transcribed by Rebecca Holder. Retrieved: February 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharon, Tennessee
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.