State Street, 1905
Sharon Township’s story
Sharon Township in pictures
Census counts: 907 in 2000, 789 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
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Sharon TownshipPA
A town of 767.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
767
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
Is Sharon Township a good place to live?
Sharon Township’s median rent is $642 a month, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 10 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than Sharon Township. Sharon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
767 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ShinglehouseBolivarPleasant Valley TownshipOswayo TownshipCeres TownshipSharon Township
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.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShinglehouse Boro Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sharon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePotter County Board of ElectionsPotter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1674816748 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 Township.
Work & commute
Most of Sharon Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sharon Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Sharon Township grew to 103 in 2023, 79 more than in 2013. Sharon Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
3%work in town
| Sharon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sharon Township3%
Shinglehouse15%
Coudersport10%
Olean8%
Eulalia Township7%
16 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Sharon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sharon Township
Sharon Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sharon Township’s July high is 81°F.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring32–57°
Summer53–79°
Fall38–60°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Sharon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sharon Township.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Sharon Township is
Sharon Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Sharon Township.
| Sharon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Sharon Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
UPMC Cole
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
A smaller share of Sharon Township is conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.2% of the land in Sharon Township is conserved. 9.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
| Sharon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 49 of 21,642 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sharon Township
17pages on Sharon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sharon Township; the nearest are
St Bonaventure UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Bonaventure, NY19.6 mi$41,735 tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-BradfordUniversity or college · Public · Bradford27.4 mi$14,770 in-state tuitionNorthern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warren52.4 mi$4,440 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sharon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sharon Township for work
Where Sharon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
103jobs based in Sharon Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sharon Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Sharon Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 789 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
Questions about Sharon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sharon Township, PA a good place to live?
Sharon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.