Sharon is a town in southwestern
York County,
South Carolina, United States. The population was 494 at the 2010 census.
History
The
Hill Complex Historic District
Hill Complex Historic District is a national historic district located at Sharon, York County, South Carolina. It encompasses four contributing buildings in Sharon. The buildings are commercial, industrial, and residential buildings built by W ...
,
W.L. Hill Store
The W.L. Hill Store, built in 1913, is an historic three story department store located on York Street in the town of Sharon, York County, South Carolina. It is by far the largest building in town. Designed in the commercial style, by locally pr ...
, and
Sharon Downtown Historic District are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Sharon is located at (34.951565, -81.339360).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 421 people, 149 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The
population density was 329.7 people per square mile (127.0/km
2). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 126.1 per square mile (48.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.54%
White, 3.80%
African American, 0.95%
Native American, and 0.71% from two or more races.
There were 149 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $21,250 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $13,798. About 7.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Miscellany
Sharon is the location of the highest building in the southwestern section of the county, in the former
Hill's Mercantile
The W.L. Hill Store, built in 1913, is an historic three story department store located on York Street in the town of Sharon, York County, South Carolina. It is by far the largest building in town. Designed in the commercial style, by locally prom ...
, made from bricks which were fired on-site, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Sharon is home to the former First National Bank of Sharon incorporated 1889. From 1910 to 1929 the U.S. Bureau of Engraving produced national bank notes for it. It was the only bank in Western York County to survive the Depression. At the time of its merger in 1986 with the
First Citizens Bank and Trust of South Carolina, it was the oldest continuously operating national in York County. The Bank's distinctive architecture helped to get it placed in the
National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
References
External links
Sharon A.R.P. Church of Sharon, S.C.
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Towns in York County, South Carolina
Towns in South Carolina