Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:38 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:02 am – 4:44 pm
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People2,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.91,023 householdsMedian household income $45,990Median home value $110,400Median rent $617 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $573 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,092 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F55 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days59 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martin U Of T Branch E station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Creek Watershed Lake Number Seventeenlake · 2.0 miBig Cypress Tree State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.7 miRandolph Lakelake · 4.0 miMiddle Fork Obion Riverriver · 5.1 miSouth Fork Obion Riverriver · 5.1 miThe University of Tennessee - Martincollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Cypress Treestate park · 2.9 mi · 387 acresObion River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 8,996 acresBean Switch Refugestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 732 acresManess Swamp Refugestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 1,217 acresMartin Recreation Complexrecreation area · 4.4 mi · 114 acresHop-In Refugestate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 653 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 13 May 197444 mi away, near East Prairie, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Dec 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWeakley County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 33 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSharon Water Systemserves 1,236 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation380 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVolunteer Hospital6.5 miPost officeSharon Post Office1.8 miTown hallSharon City Hall1.9 miPoliceSharon Police Department1.9 miFire stationSharon Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSharon School2.0 miCollegeThe University of Tennessee - Martin7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL44 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM104 miInterstateI-15530 miUS highwayUS 45E1.2 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38255 ZIP area.
