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Sharpsburg
Georgia›Coweta County

SharpsburgGA

A town of 325, settled in 1870.

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Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta Smith House · Photo: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sharpsburg, GA · Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta Smith House · Photo: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Sharpsburg a good place to live?

79% of households are owner-occupiers in Sharpsburg, where Georgia’s towns sit at 58% and U.S. towns at 73%. Sharpsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

325 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Sharpsburg’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 110 in 1880, a low of 110 in 1880, 327 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1965 on.

  • 1870Sharpsburg is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Sharpsburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharpsburg, and how to reach them.

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PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoweta Water & Sewer Auth.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpGFL EnvironmentalTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsCoweta County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCoweta County Election SuperintendentCoweta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3027730277 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sharpsburg.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Sharpsburg, with inland flooding at the top

One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Sharpsburg households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. 57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Sharpsburg has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The share of residents in Sharpsburg who live below the poverty line: 10%. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Sharpsburg grew by 73 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 105. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.

1%work in town
SharpsburgGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.3%9.1%8%
Median household income$85,000$63,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line10%15%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Sharpsburg1%
Atlanta13%
Peachtree City12%
Newnan11%
College Park5%
24 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Sharpsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Sharpsburg are worth about $433K, by Zillow’s estimate

Sharpsburg’s midpoint rent is $1,323 a month.

$433KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sharpsburg$433K
Georgia$329K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Sharpsburg’s year

The midsummer high for Sharpsburg comes to 89°F, against 90°F in Georgia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–74°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sharpsburg is

For adults in Sharpsburg, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 34%. The town beats the Georgia average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 9.3% have diabetes, 14% say their health is fair or poor.

SharpsburgGeorgia townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.3%14%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)14%23%19%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.8%22%14%
32 measures vs. Georgia
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSharpsburgGA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.9%14.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%17.7%
More binge drinkers17.7%14.5%
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Ages in Sharpsburg track Georgia closely

Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Georgia average. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 35% across Georgia. The median age for Sharpsburg comes to 36.2 years.

36.2median age · GA 37.6
SharpsburgGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Median age36.2 years36.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+30%25%29%
SharpsburgGeorgiaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school39%
Some college20%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 36% and 57% women

The Census survey reached too few of Sharpsburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Sharpsburg
SharpsburgGAU.S.
Under 1015.2%12.1%11.6%
10 to 176.5%11.1%10.3%
18 to 2411%9.5%9.1%
25 to 3415.5%13.8%13.7%
35 to 4411.3%13.4%13.2%
45 to 5412.9%12.8%12.2%
55 to 6414.6%12.3%12.7%
65 to 7411%9.1%10.2%
75 and older1.9%5.8%7%
No diploma6.3%10.8%10.4%
High school38.5%26.6%26%
Some college20.2%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s5.3%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.3%21.1%21.6%
Graduate12.5%13.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sharpsburg

16pages on Sharpsburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sharpsburg; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sharpsburg for work

Where Sharpsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Atlanta Atlanta 13% 12% → Peachtree City Peachtree City 12% 11% → Newnan Newnan 11% 5% → College Park College Park 5% 3% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 3% 2% → Sandy Springs Sandy Springs 2% Sharpsburg · 1% stay
105jobs based in Sharpsburg
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sharpsburg

Town in Georgia, United States

Sharpsburg (ˈʃɑrpsbɝg) is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 327 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
925 ft
ZIP code
30277

Questions about Sharpsburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sharpsburg, GA a good place to live?

Sharpsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.