Moving to New Sharon, Iowa
Population: 1,301. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,307 (+0.5% change)
Males: 594 (45.7%), Females: 707 (54.3%)
Mahaska County
Zip code: 50207
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $36,125
Median house value: $66,000
Population by Race
Races in New Sharon:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (18.1%), Dutch (11.9%), English (10.3%), Irish (9.2%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (1.8%).
Elevation: 864 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in New Sharon
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in New Sharon city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 7.0%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +155 (+13.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near New Sharon:
- MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
- PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; PELLA, IA)
- GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Sharon:
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 30 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Sharon:
- SIG FIELD (about 10 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
- SULLY MUNI (about 15 miles; SULLY, IA; Abbreviation: 8C2)
- GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 17 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Sharon:
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 73 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 78 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
Schools
Public high school in New Sharon:
- NORTH MAHASKA JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 2163 135TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in New Sharon:
- NORTH MAHASKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 2163 135TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in New Sharon:
- NEW SHARON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,792; Location: 107 W MAPLE; 18,106 books; 20 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)