Sharpsville, Indiana Cropped, 2016
Sharpsville’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1851Sharpsville is settled
SharpsvilleIN
A town of 539, settled in 1851.
Population
539
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$272K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Sharpsville a good place to live?
Sharpsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
539 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sharpsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharpsville, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSharpsville Water Utility2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sharpsville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana 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.govWho runs elections hereTipton County Circuit Court ClerkTipton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4606846068 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 Sharpsville.
Work & commute
Most of Sharpsville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of residents in Sharpsville who live below the poverty line: 6.2%. The town’s average trip to work stands at 20 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Kokomo (33%), Indianapolis (12%) and Liberty Township (9%). Its income of the median household stands at $93,000.
0%work in town
| Sharpsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Sharpsville0%
Kokomo33%
Indianapolis12%
Liberty Township9%
Tipton4%
10 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Sharpsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Indiana overall
Sharpsville’s median age stands at 34.4 years, below both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Children under 18 are 32% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). Just over a third of Sharpsville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Since 2020, Sharpsville has lost 2.4% of its people, to 539 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
34.4median age · IN 38.1
| Sharpsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 22% | 29% |
SharpsvilleIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school39%
Some college16%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sharpsville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Sharpsville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
The climate in Sharpsville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Sharpsville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 47% of Sharpsville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sharpsville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Sharpsville is
33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sharpsville. In Sharpsville, 20% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Sharpsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Sharpsville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.4% |
Community Howard Regional Health
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Sharpsville is worth about $272K, on Zillow’s estimate
For households in Sharpsville, the share who live in a home they own is 84%. Typical home values rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026. Its midpoint rent stands at $1,116 a month.
$272KZillow home value
| Sharpsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,116 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Sharpsville$272K
Indiana$257K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sharpsville
16pages on Sharpsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sharpsville
About 3 of every 100 Sharpsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sharpsville for work
Where Sharpsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Sharpsville
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sharpsville
Town in Indiana, United States
Sharpsville is a town in Liberty Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sharpsville had a population of 553.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 46068
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Sharpsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sharpsville, IN a good place to live?
Sharpsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.