Sharon Springs’ mean commuting time is 11 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Sharon Springs. Sharon Springs’ trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Kansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Sharon Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

716 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Sharon Springs Township · 3 mi Wallace · 9 mi Weskan Township · 10 mi Wallace Township · 11 mi Harrison Township · 13 mi Western Township · 19 mi

Kansas - Sharin Springs, 1917

Sharon Springs’s story

158 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.

1868Sharon Springs is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Sharon Springs: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharon Springs, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCity of Sharon SpringsEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Sharon Springs water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sharon Springs’ trash rules yet

SchoolsWallace County Schools Unified School District 241Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWallace County ClerkWallace County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code6775867758 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 Sharon Springs.

Housing

The typical home in Sharon Springs: about $126K

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.3% in value. The share of households in Sharon Springs who own their home: 76%.

$126KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sharon Springs$126K

Kansas$246K

+5.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.1 years of income Rents$465 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Sharon Springs’ year

The July high for Sharon Springs comes to 92°F.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–45°

Spring37–66°

Summer60–89°

Fall39–68°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 28

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 18°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Sharon Springs’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.9 jobs for each of them

30% of working residents work locally in Sharon Springs. This Kansas town had 259 jobs in 2023, down 151 from 2013. In Sharon Springs, the typical household income is $61,000. The top destinations are Weskan (10%), Sharon Springs Township (5%) and Goodland (4%).

30%work in town

	Sharon Springs	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	30%	15%	8%
Below the poverty line	14%	9.1%	9.6%
Median household income	$61,000	$73,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sharon Springs30%

Weskan10%

Sharon Springs Township5%

Goodland4%

Garden City3%

15 mi

median commute distance

259

jobs based in Sharon Springs

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here259 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work30% work in Sharon Springs Commute times11 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Sharon Springs stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Sharon Springs: just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sharon Springs. Against the Kansas average, Sharon Springs comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10.

	Sharon Springs	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	34%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	26%	25%

32 measures vs. Kansas

2 better20 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Sharon Springs	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	83.2%	77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	86.7%	84.1%
More adults with heart disease	9.2%	6.4%

Greeley County Health Services

28.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby28.7 miles to an ER · Greeley County Health Services How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Sharon Springs has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Sharon Springs, 38% come from inland flooding and 22% from hail. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHailCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Sharon Springs Get ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors