Sharon, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 210. Estimated population in July 2024: 200 (-4.8% change)
Males: 97 (46.2%), Females: 113 (53.8%)

Barber County

Zip code: 67138

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $37,188
Median house value: $28,600

Population by Race

Races in Sharon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (42.4%), United States (18.6%), Irish (15.7%), English (6.2%), Dutch (5.2%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 1464 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Sharon, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharon

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-18.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon:

  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 68 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • VANCE AFB (about 73 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon:

  • MEDICINE LODGE (about 8 miles; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Abbreviation: K51)
  • ANTHONY MUNI (about 26 miles; ANTHONY, KS; Abbreviation: ANY)
  • HARPER MUNI (about 27 miles; HARPER, KS; Abbreviation: 8K2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)

Libraries

Library in Sharon:

  • WISNER LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,222; Location: 102 SOUTH BROADWAY; 2,580 books; 2 serial subscriptions)