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Ohio›Noble County

Sharon TownshipOH

A town of 343, settled in 1831.

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Sharon Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Sharon Township a good place to live?

3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Sharon Township, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Sharon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

343 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Olive TownshipManchester TownshipCenter TownshipNoble TownshipOlive TownshipManchester TownshipCenter TownshipNoble TownshipSharon Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sharon Township: who provides what

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

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PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPure Water System 2 PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sharon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCaldwell Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Noble County Board of ElectionsNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4372443724 100%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.

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Ohio overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 14% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 40% of residents (22% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

28median age · OH 39.7
Sharon TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school37%
Some college11%
Associate’s21%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 16% and 88% women

The Census survey reached too few of Sharon Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Sharon Township
Sharon TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1029.6%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1710.8%10.3%10.3%
18 to 243.6%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3414.1%13.2%13.7%
35 to 448.6%12.5%13.2%
45 to 540%12%12.2%
55 to 645.5%13.2%12.7%
65 to 747.8%10.9%10.2%
75 and older19.9%7.3%7%
No diploma5.9%8.2%10.4%
High school36.6%32.1%26%
Some college10.9%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s20.8%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.3%19.3%21.6%
Graduate10.4%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Sharon Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

0.8% of Sharon Township working residents work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Caldwell (12%), Marietta (11%) and Cambridge (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town
Sharon TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.8%6.9%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Sharon Township1%
Caldwell12%
Marietta11%
Cambridge8%
Jackson Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Sharon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Sharon Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Sharon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Sharon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Sharon Township had a checkup this year than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

76% of Sharon Township adults had a checkup this year. Sharon Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 12% of Sharon Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Sharon TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSharon TownshipOH
More uninsured adults12.1%8%
More smokers22%15.4%
More adults facing food insecurity18.9%14.1%
Selby General Hospital
19.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2% of Sharon Township

1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Sharon Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2%conserved
Sharon TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land2%3.7%4.3%
2%
conserved · 356 of 17,485 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sharon Township

17pages on Sharon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sharon Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sharon Township for work

Where Sharon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Caldwell Caldwell 12% 11% → Marietta Marietta 11% 8% → Cambridge Cambridge 8% 6% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 6% 4% → Olive Township Olive Township 4% 3% → Marietta Township Marietta Township 3% Sharon Township · 1% stay
19jobs based in Sharon Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sharon Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States

Sharon is an unincorporated community in Noble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Sharon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sharon Township, OH a good place to live?

Sharon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.