Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
35% of working residents work locally in Sharon Springs Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Sharon Springs Township. Its National Register listings include East Topeka Junior High School and Fred and Cora Luttjohann House. Sharon Springs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sharon Springs Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 178 in 1890, a peak of 1,012 in 1970, 751 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharon Springs Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sharon Springs Township.
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Wallace County Schools. 2 public schools serve Sharon Springs Township, with 154 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Springs ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 108 | B |
| Wallace County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 46 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In Sharon Springs Township, the midsummer high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Sharon Springs Township, the mean commuting time is 12 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sharon Springs Township dropped by 121, to 313. Among residents locally, 13% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Sharon Springs Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Sharon Springs Township who smoke cigarettes: 16%. Against the Kansas average, Sharon Springs Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Among adults locally, 30% get no exercise outside work and 14% have diabetes. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sharon Springs Township.
| Sharon Springs Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sharon Springs Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.2% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Sharon Springs Township is lower. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 86 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 13 acres in Sharon Springs Township. The density of trails locally is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sharon Springs City Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sharon Springs Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sharon Springs Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
2 places in Sharon Springs Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Wallace County, Kansas
Sharon Springs is a city in and the county seat of Wallace County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 751.
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Sharon Springs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
