Charles Thompson House — Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio, 2018
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Sharon TownshipFranklin County, OH
A town of 16,863. 2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
16,863
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$440K
Census ACS
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
15,626
A job hub
TownGrade
A
#102 of 987 in OH
Is Sharon Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sharon Township grades A overall, 102nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. It has 14 miles of trail. The median household earns $127K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $440K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sharon Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 13 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest place to walk is Sharon Woods Metro Park, 748 acres with 3 miles of trail.
What makes Sharon Township stand out
Where Sharon Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Sharon Township9.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
2.6 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here15,626
Residents who work8,292
Work
1.9 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Get outside
14 miles of trails in Sharon Township
19% of the town is conserved land, across 30 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Sharon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sharon Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthMount Carmel St. Ann's 3.7 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.9 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sharon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
7 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
7 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
9 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sharon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColumbus Public Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sharon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Franklin County Board of ElectionsFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43085, 43235, 4321443085 90% · 43235 6% · 43214 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sharon Township.
Sharon Township draws workers from Columbus and beyond, is one of Ohio’s best towns for the outdoors and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
OutdoorsA+
Sharon Township has set aside 19% of its land for conservation
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #7 of 993 in Ohio.
The trail density in Sharon Township is 1.6 miles per square mile.
#30for trails in OH
| Sharon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 19% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
19%
conserved · 1,047 of 5,524 acres
14 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sharon Woods Metro Park | 3 mi | 748 |
| 2. Rush Run Parkland | 1.7 mi | 36 |
| 3. Olentangy River Parklands | 1.6 mi | 212 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Sharon Township’s public schools outperform 74% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Worthington City school district. Three of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
74%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthingway Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 640 | B |
| Thomas Worthington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,712 | B |
| Phoenix Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 154 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
More than half of Sharon Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
15,626 jobs are based in Sharon Township, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 23.1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Sharon Township for work: only 7% work in town. 23% of Sharon Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Sharon Township grew to 15,626 in 2023, 1,070 more than in 2013.
7%work in town
| Sharon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $127,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sharon Township7%
Columbus52%
Worthington7%
Dublin5%
Westerville3%
7 mi
median commute distance
15,626
jobs based in Sharon Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
For health, Sharon Township earns an A
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 4,813 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sharon Township’s, it is healthier than 76%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sharon Township. Sharon Township beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sharon Township.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Sharon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
23 better9 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Sharon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 8% |
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
3.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Sharon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 61 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sharon Township.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
61
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Sharon Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sharon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sharon Township
18pages on Sharon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Sharon Township
American Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Columbus1.4 mi$22,947 tuitionPontifical College JosephinumUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus1.4 mi$28,691 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus7 mi$13,244 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sharon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A job hub
Every workday, about 15,057 people come to Sharon Township for work
Where Sharon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15,626jobs based in Sharon Township
7%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sharon Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 17,168.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
Sharon Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Sharon Township.
WorthingtonColumbusPerry TownshipRiverleaWestervilleSharon Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Township | #102 | A | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Worthington | #166 | A− | C− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Perry Township | #64 | A | C | A+ | B+ | A |
| Riverlea | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westerville | #393 | B+ | C− | C+ | B | A |
Sharon Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Riverlea isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sharon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sharon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sharon Township, OH a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sharon Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #102 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Sharon Township, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.