Sharon Downtown Historic District · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sharon, SC: what to set up and who to call
The York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Sharon comes from York Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sharon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Sharon.
Power comes from York Electric Coop
York Electric Coop (York Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sharon. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: yorkelectric.net · (803) 684-4248
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system
The York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system supplies Sharon: about 70% of residents live in its service area. About 30% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Rock Hill City of (Sc4610002) as seller) and serves 18,273 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2018–Dec 2020, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC4620003.
3 home internet providers serve Sharon
98% of 237 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comporium | Cable | 91% | 2,000/200 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL | 82% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Sharon
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sharon, from the town’s own site.
York County Convenience Centers (Cotton Belt, Hickory Grove/Sharon, Bullock Creek, McConnells)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From sharonsc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sharon is in York School District 1.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Sharon is in ZIP code 29742
ZIP codes where Sharon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sharon | ZIP’s residents in Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29742 | Sharon, SC | 100% | 19% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Sharon
Who supplies Sharon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The York County West WD (Sc4620003) water system (EPA ID SC4620003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2018–Dec 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sharon?
York Electric Coop (York Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sharon?
Comporium, Spectrum, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sharon?
29742. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sharon in?
York School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Sharon?
In South Carolina 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). Elections here are run by the York Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Sharon’s own website (sharonsc.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.