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Mercer County

Population in 2012: 13,815 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -15.4%
 

Males: 6,496  (47.0%)
Females: 7,319  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 16146.

Estimated median household income in 2011: $31,286 (it was $26,945 in 2000)
Sharon:

$31,286
Pennsylvania:

$50,228
Estimated per capita income in 2011: $18,363

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $64,955 (it was $47,400 in 2000)
Sharon:

$64,955
Pennsylvania:

$164,800
Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $78,015; Detached houses: $78,185; Townhouses or other attached units: $150,199; In 2-unit structures: $60,290; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,594; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,797; Mobile homes: $50,178

Median gross rent in 2011: $503.

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  • White alone - 11,677 (81.9%)
  • Black alone - 1,778 (12.5%)
  • Two or more races - 452 (3.2%)
  • Asian alone - 168 (1.2%)
  • Other race alone - 107 (0.8%)
  • Hispanic - 54 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 27 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sharon: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (12.1%), Polish (5.2%), English (5.0%), Slovak (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/17/1916

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 3674 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sharon:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon city:

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

247 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Pennsylvania:  5.5%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 60 registered sex offenders living in Sharon, Pennsylvania as of March 10, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharon to the number of sex offenders is 246 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $1,684 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $1,203 (2.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (12.1 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (54.2 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Farrell, PA (1.1 miles ), West Hill, OH (1.2 miles ), Hermitage, PA (1.4 miles ), Wheatland borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Sharpsville borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Masury, OH (1.6 miles ), Brookfield Center, OH (1.8 miles ), Yankee Lake, OH (2.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $89,600
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 80.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,197 (+8.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,637 (30.2%)

Area code: 724

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Crime rates in Sharon by Year
Type 1999 2002 2003 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 101111210
per 100,000 6.10.06.36.36.46.713.66.80.0
Rapes 8877683129
per 100,000 48.948.844.044.338.753.920.481.863.9
Robberies 202413162330322938
per 100,000 122.2146.381.8101.3148.2202.0217.4197.7269.8
Assaults 34126627484991066238
per 100,000 207.8768.3389.9468.7541.3666.5720.1422.6269.8
Burglaries 142148105117114136146246214
per 100,000 867.8902.4660.4741.1734.6915.6991.81676.71519.6
Thefts 436448343407470424340357335
per 100,000 2664.52731.72157.22578.13028.72854.62309.62433.22378.8
Auto thefts 413734463929301527
per 100,000 250.6225.6213.8291.4251.3195.2203.8102.2191.7
Arson 113422194
per 100,000 6.16.118.925.312.913.56.861.328.4
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 294.7397.1278.9326.0361.9413.1400.5414.4374.6

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Crime rate in Sharon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 28 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Pennsylvania average:

2.63

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Unemployment in July 2013:
Here:

8.1%
Pennsylvania:

7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,191 (-6.8%).

Most common industries in 2007-2011 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Sharon: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Sharon-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Sharon city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sharon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Sharon center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Sharon center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Grover Norquist - Conservative Lobbyist, John D. MacDonald - Novelist, Jack Marin - Basketball player, Lorenzo Styles - Football player, Marlin Jackson - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Jun 30, 1983), Bob Golub - Filmmaker, Carmen Argenziano - Actor, Hershel Shanks - Archaeologist, Teryl Austin - Professional football coach, Charlie Gibson (1900s catcher) - Baseball player.


Hospital/medical center in Sharon:

  • SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 740 EAST STATE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sharon:

  • EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; TRANSFER, PA)
  • UPMC HORIZON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, PA)
  • TRUMBULL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; WARREN, OH)

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Airports and heliports located in Sharon:


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Amtrak station near Sharon:

  • 13 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Sharon:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (Full-time enrollment: 493; Location: 147 Shenango Ave; Public; Website: www.shenango.psu.edu)
  • Laurel Technical Institute (FT enrollment: 244; Location: 200 Sterling Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.laurel.edu)
  • Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing (FT enrollment: 24; Location: 740 E State St; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:

  • Youngstown State University (about 12 miles; Youngstown, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,872)
  • Grove City College (about 23 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; Slippery Rock, PA; FT enrollment: 7,651)
  • Allegheny College (about 35 miles; Meadville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • Mount Union College (about 40 miles; Alliance, OH; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • Butler County Community College (about 41 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • Kent State University Kent Campus (about 45 miles; Kent, OH; FT enrollment: 20,286)

Public high schools in Sharon:

Private high school in Sharon:

  • SHENANGO VALLEY FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: 192 N OAKLAND AVE; Grades: 5 - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Sharon:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 760 E STATE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Sharon, School District: SHARON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Sharon:

  • COMMUNITY LIBRARY OF THE SHENANGO VALLEY (Operating income: $429,191; Location: 11 N SHARPSVILLE; 65,031 books; 2,767 audio materials; 1,530 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 134 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Local government website: http://www.cityofsharon.net
  • Kennedy Catholic High School 9-12, 320 students

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Notable location: Sharon Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sharon include: Saint Anthonys Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Oakland Avenue Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thornton Run (A), Big Run (B), Pine Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Buhl Mansion (Historical Places & Services; 422 East State Street), Anderson Coach & Travel (Tours & Charters; 1 Anderson Plaza).

Hotel: Buhl Mansion (422 East State Street).

 
Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 PM10 CO 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.
City:

34.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.54. This is significantly worse than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.54
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 12.2. This is about average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

10.5
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.4. This is about average. There were 5 monitors within city limits.
City:

18.4
U.S.:

22.1
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0930. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0930
U.S.:

0.3342

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA PA SHENANGO VALLEY WTP (Population served: 48000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
AQUA PA - MASURY (Serves OH, Population served: 5000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
AQUA PA JENKS TWP WTP (Population served: 3585, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
AQUA PA LAKE LATONKA WTP (Population served: 955, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 22.9%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.1% for Black residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.0% for American Indian residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 56.2% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.5%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon, PA

People in group quarters in Sharon in 2010:

  • 80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 56 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 45 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Sharon in 2000:

  • 152 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 127 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 32 people in halfway houses
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Sharon compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Sharon, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sharon (2011 data):

  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Downtown Sharon Branch at 107 East State Street, branch established on 1972/11/06. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • The Huntington National Bank: Sharon Branch at One East State Street, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Sharon Branch at East State And Chesnut Streets, branch established on 1868/05/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Educational Attainment (%) in 2011

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Sharon travel time to work - commute
Sharon mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sharon (based on Mercer County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.95%
Here56.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of Christ
Adherents42.3%15.6%15.0%4.4%2.9%
Congregations10.2%17.0%18.2%2.8%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.4%1.4%13.4%
Congregations4.0%2.3%2.3%3.4%36.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Mercer County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Mercer County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Mercer County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 81
Here:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Mercer County:

29.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.9%
State:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 12$34,314$34,3142$3,887
Other Government Administration 3$13,239$52,9566$5,133
Judicial and Legal 1$5,218$62,6160$0
Police Protection - Officers 35$162,142$55,5920$0
Police - Other 5$11,577$27,78520$26,042
Firefighters 22$90,942$49,6050$0
Streets and Highways 10$40,628$48,7540$0
Health 1$3,183$38,1960$0
Sewerage 15$54,014$43,2110$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$21,899$37,5410$0
Local Libraries 8$25,244$37,8667$8,005
Other and Unallocable 2$5,095$30,5700$0
Totals for Government 121$467,495$46,36335$43,067

Sharon government finances in 2002(per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000 ($0.51)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,378,000 ($172.13)
    Parking Facilities: $29,000 ($2.10)
    All Other: $13,000 ($0.94)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,847,000 ($133.70)
    Police Protection: $1,600,000 ($115.82)
    General - Other: $1,302,000 ($94.25)
    Regular Highways: $929,000 ($67.25)
    Fire Protection: $788,000 ($57.04)
    Financial Administration: $380,000 ($27.51)
    Libraries: $198,000 ($14.33)
    Central Staff Services: $150,000 ($10.86)
    General Public Buildings: $112,000 ($8.11)
    Parks & Recreation: $98,000 ($7.09)
    Housing & Community Development: $85,000 ($6.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $74,000 ($5.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($0.58)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $7,083,000 ($512.70)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,572,000 ($330.94)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,393,000 ($173.22)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,363,000 ($98.66)
    Benefit Payments: $1,057,000 ($76.51)
    From Local Government: $196,000 ($14.19)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $98,000 ($7.09)
    Local Employee Contribution: $70,000 ($5.07)
    Withdrawals: $2,000 ($0.14)
    Interest Revenue: $-536,000 ($-38.80)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $69,000 ($4.99)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $835,000 ($60.44)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,914,000 ($1007.17)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,612,000 ($912.92)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,302,000 ($94.25)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $132,000 ($9.55)
    Interest Earnings: $60,000 ($4.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $80,000 ($5.79)
    Police Protection: $20,000 ($1.45)
    Fire Protection: $12,000 ($0.87)
    General Public Building: $3,000 ($0.22)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $332,000 ($24.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $286,000 ($20.70)
    All Other: $209,000 ($15.13)
    General Support: $20,000 ($1.45)
  • Tax - Property: $3,522,000 ($254.94)
    Individual Income: $1,084,000 ($78.47)
    NEC: $332,000 ($24.03)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,089,000 ($295.98)

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.78%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Trumbull County, OH  0.39% ($72,180 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, PA  0.35% ($30,853)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.30% ($37,410)


4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.56%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($282 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Trumbull County, OH  0.43% ($26,661 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.37% ($28,247)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.31% ($32,609)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:

  • WPIC (790 AM; 1 kW; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLOA (1470 AM; 1 kW; FARRELL, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKW (1440 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBW (1240 AM; 1 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:

  • WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WYSU (88.5 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBBG (106.1 FM; NILES, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNCD (93.3 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WEXC (107.1 FM; GREENVILLE, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWNW (88.9 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: WESTMINSTER COLLEGE BD. OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Sharon:

  • W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • W52DS (Channel 52; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sharon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 113 meters (371ft)
Total costs: $8,000
Total average daily traffic: 97,713
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,569

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 4
  • 2010-2012: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sharon, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sharon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sharon, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sharon)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sharon)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$53,08041$65,97679$69,11437$29,29718$47,278
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$99,5002$41,50011$50,7274$24,2501$59,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$55,7509$37,00062$57,22624$21,91714$36,786
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$60,0003$38,66729$69,1031$35,0001$49,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$32,0001$40,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.00 , 0302.00, 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.00, 0306.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$48,2501$51,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$38,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$51,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.00 , 0302.00, 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.00, 0306.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 37
  • Service Call: 16

Incident types - Sharon


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sharon, PA

Most common first names in Sharon, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John42873.8 years
Mary38480.1 years
William26274.3 years
Joseph21774.3 years
George19074.0 years
Anna18782.1 years
James17171.6 years
Helen17077.6 years
Margaret15079.3 years
Robert14369.0 years
Most common last names in Sharon, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller7274.5 years
Jones6477.6 years
Smith6274.5 years
Davis4578.2 years
Williams3674.2 years
Stewart3379.6 years
Phillips3177.1 years
Thomas3175.3 years
Johnson3074.3 years
Wilson3074.8 years
Businesses in Sharon, PA
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1New Balance2
Dairy Queen1Nike1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid2
FedEx2SAS Shoes1
GNC1Subway1
Long John Silver's1Walgreens1
McDonald's1
Browse common businesses in Sharon, PA

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Top Patent Applicants
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  • Jason Victor Rummel (1)
  • Scott L. Jones (1)
  • James E. Winner, Jr. (1)
  • Jean Warren (1)

Total of 7 patent applications in 2008-2014.

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