SharonKS
A town of 142, settled in 1880.
Is Sharon a good place to live?
No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher July high than Sharon. Sharon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sharon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharon, and how to reach them.
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 Sharon.
Sharon stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in Sharon break down as 42% from cold waves and 19% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Sharon’s working residents work locally
Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Sharon. 15% of Sharon residents live below the poverty line, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half commute less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Medicine Lodge (28%), Medicine Lodge Township (22%) and Pratt (7%).
| Sharon | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sharon: four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 94° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 9 inches a winter. Sharon brings chilly winters and hot summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sharon is
Sharon: 28% of adults feel lonely. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sharon.
| Sharon | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sharon | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sharon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sharon; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Sharon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Sharon for work
Where Sharon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sharon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sharon, KS a good place to live?
Sharon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.