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Sharon, Connecticut | |
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Town of Sharon | |
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Coordinates: 41°52′N 73°27′W / 41.867°N 73.450°W | |
Country | ![]() |
U.S. state | ![]() |
County | Litchfield |
Region | Northwest Hills |
Incorporated | 1739 |
Named for | Sharon plain |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First selectman | Brent M. Colley (R) |
• Selectman | Dale Jones (R) |
• Selectman | Jessica K. Fowler (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.[1] 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.[2]