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. 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. History The first inhabitants of the area they called Poconnuck were the Mattabesec Native Americans. These were part of what became known as the Wappinger confederacy, which in turn belonged to the loose Algonquian confederacy. Sharon was incorporated in 1739. It is named after the Plain of Sharon. Historic sites Sharon has six sites listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places: Ebenezer Gay House, 18 Main St., Sharon George King House, 12 N. Main St., Sharon Gov. Smith Homestead, South Main St., Sharon James Pardee House, 129 N. Main St., Sharon Sharon Historic District, roughly Main St. from Low Rd. to its junction with Mitchelltown, Amenia Union, and W. Woods Rds., Sharon Sharon Valley Historic District Geography The town is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east across the Housatonic River by Cornwall, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York. Sharon is north of Danbury, west of Hartford, and northeast of Poughkeepsie, New York. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.33%, are water. It is the 3rd largest town in Connecticut based on area. Sharon is part of the Northwest Highlands of Connecticut, a region in and around the watershed of the Housatonic River. The Appalachian Trail passes for a few miles through the east side of Sharon, near West Cornwall and U.S. Route 7. Housatonic Meadows State Park is in the eastern part of the town, next to the Housatonic River. Principal communities Amenia Union Ellsworth Sharon center Sharon Valley Main Street & Green Calkinstown West Woods Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,968 people, 1,246 households, and 775 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,617 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.87% White, 0.94% African American, 0.57% Asian, 0.44% Native American, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more