Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Sharon | |
Hotchkiss Memorial Library | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 73°27′W / 41.867°N 73.450°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Region | Northwest Hills |
| Incorporated | 1739 |
| Named after | Sharon plain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman–town meeting |
| • First selectman | Casey T. Flanagan (D) |
| • Selectman | John Brett (I) |
| • Selectman | Lynn Kearcher (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.6 sq mi (154.3 km2) |
| • Land | 58.8 sq mi (152.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,680 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06069 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-005-67960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213503 |
| Website | www |
Sharon is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, in the northwest corner of the state. At the time of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,680. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The ZIP Code for Sharon is 06069. The urban center of the town is the Sharon census-designated place, with a population of 729 at the 2010 census.