New Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States, incorporated in 1794. The population was 1,407 at the 2010 census. The town is roughly bisected by the Sandy River a tributary of the Kennebec River.Fred H. Hale, Sr. - who was recognized as the world's oldest living man from March 5, 2004 to November 19, 2004 - was born in the town on December 1, 1890.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.83sqmi, of which, 46.19sqmi of it is land and 0.64sqmi is water.ClimateThis climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Sharon has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,407 people, 585 households, and 405 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.5PD/sqmi. There were 700 housing units at an average density of 15.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
