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History · Sharon Township

Sharon Township dates to 1896, and 44% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1967 on, and the census since 1910.

1896founded
0on the National Register
44%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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From Sharon Township’s archive · credits on each photo
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How Sharon Township began

When was Sharon Township founded?

1896

Sharon Township dates its founding to 1896 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 304 in 19102020 census: 45130 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Sharon Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 371 in 1940; 86 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Sharon Township’s homes were built before 1963.
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Start Sharon Township’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sharon Township’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Date a photo1 archive item has no date. Guess the decade.+2Retake an old viewGrand Forks Air Force Base Painted Mura…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
People over time

Sharon Township, census by census

0100200300400192019401960198020002020Peak: 371

Peaked at 371 in 1940; 86 people lived here in 2020.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Sharon Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Sharon Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sharon Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Sharon is a city in Steele County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 86 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 89 in 2025.

Sharon Township was established in 1896. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 48 to 45 (-6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Sharon Township, 1896 to 1967

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1896
    FoundingSharon Township is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 371
  5. 1967On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Sharon Township, decade by decade

Date unknown1 to date
Grand Forks Air Force Base Painted Murals, Missile Alert Facility Kilo-Zero, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, NDDate?Grand Forks Air Force Base Painted Murals, Missile Al…
On the map

Sharon Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Sharon Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Sharon Township on the 1967 USGS mapSharon Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Aneta sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sharon Township.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Grand Forks Air Force Base Painted Murals, Missile Alert Facility Kilo-Zero, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, ND
Retake this viewGrand Forks Air Force Base Painted Murals, Missile Alert Facility Kilo-Zero, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, ND

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Sharon Township’s page.

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Ora TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWestfield TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLenora TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFranklin TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSharonIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLoretta TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Sharon Township’s history

What year was Sharon Township founded?

In 1896, according to Wikidata. the census of 1910 counted 304 people here.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the Library of Congress (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.