Photo: Dreajc10 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sharon spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Sharon’s city government spent $10.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $788 per resident.
What stands out about how Sharon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$788 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Sharon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($788 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $997, and the middle half spent $824–$1,266. Sharon spent less than 79% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sharon itself left out).
About $788 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Sharon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,807 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sharon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Sharon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sharon →
Who’s in charge in Sharon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sharon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsharon.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 225 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,827).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sharon City School District
Sharon’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,797 per pupil, $12,892 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sharon’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sharon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%37,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%20,145 votesOthers: 0.9% (504 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Sharon lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sharon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsharon.net ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sharon compares with the towns next door
Sharon spent $788 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,085 to $1,244. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sharon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sharon’s government
How much does Sharon spend per resident?
About $788 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $788 was less than 79% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sharon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,807 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsharon.net.
Who runs Sharon’s government?
See cityofsharon.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sharon yet.
How did Sharon vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sharon alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Sharon lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sharon?
57 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $408,630 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sharon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 7 (Parke Wentling). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sharon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →