Sharon, Jones County, Mississippi

Sharon, Jones County,
Mississippi
Census-designated place
Sharon
Sharon
Coordinates: 31°47′22″N 89°5′54″W / 31.78944°N 89.09833°W / 31.78944; -89.09833Coordinates: 31°47′22″N 89°5′54″W / 31.78944°N 89.09833°W / 31.78944; -89.09833
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Jones
Area
 • Total 8.57 sq mi (22.19 km2)
 • Land 8.55 sq mi (22.15 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 315 ft (96 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,406
 • Density 164/sq mi (63.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-66840
GNIS feature ID 0677615

Sharon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Laurel micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Sharon is in northeastern Jones County and is bordered to the north by Jasper County. It is 7 miles (11 km) north of Laurel, the largest city in Jones County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sharon CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.20%, are water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sharon CDP, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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