SharonND
A town of 89, settled in 1889.
Is Sharon a good place to live?
20% of the land in Sharon is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Sharon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
89 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sharon.
Conserved land covers 19.6% of Sharon
1.1 miles of trail. Sharon’s concentration of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, near the North Dakota town median (0.7) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Sharon is cooler
Sharon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sharon stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sharon. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sharon. Two figures for adults in the town: 12% report frequent mental distress, 27% feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sharon is ahead of North Dakota on 6 and behind on 10.
| Sharon | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sharon | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 21.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.6% | 64.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Sharon, with strong wind at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Sharon sits below 52% of U.S. communities. 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from strong winds, followed by cold waves at 22%. Federal aid has come to Sharon households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sharon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sharon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sharon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Sharon
City in North Dakota, United States
Sharon is a city in Steele County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 86 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 89 in 2025.
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- Established
- 1896
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
- ZIP code
- 58277
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Sharon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sharon, ND a good place to live?
Sharon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.