Sharon Springs, Kansas
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| Location in Kansas | |||
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| Foundation : | 1868 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kansas | ||
| County : | Wallace County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 54 ′ N , 101 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 748 (as of:) | ||
| FIPS : | 20-64375 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 471157 | ||
Sharon Springs is the county seat of Wallace County in the state of Kansas . In 2010 the population was 748.
history
Sharon Springs was founded in 1868 as the Eagle Tail Station. In 1886 the city got its current name Sharon Springs after a village of the same name in New York . In 1890, Sharon Springs was recognized as a city.
In 2013, the largest crater in Kansas opened to the north of Sharon Springs.
geography
Sharon Springs has a semi-arid climate .
population
In 2010 there were 748 residents in Sharon Springs. Among them were 94.5 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 3.6 percent from other races and 1.3 percent from two or more races. 5.7 percent of the population were Hispanics or Latinos.
The minimum age of Sharon Springs was 45.3 years. 48.8 percent were male and 51.2 percent female.
