Sharon Springs, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 835. Estimated population in July 2024: 733 (-12.2% change)
Males: 396 (47.4%), Females: 439 (52.6%)
Wallace County
Zip code: 67758
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $45,100
Population by Race
Races in Sharon Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (10.2%), United States (8.7%), Irish (7.1%), Swedish (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).
Elevation: 3471 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sharon Springs
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sharon Springs city
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 63.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 6.8%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-3.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon Springs:
- GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (about 29 miles; TRIBUNE, KS)
- GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; GOODLAND, KS)
- WICHITA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 37 miles; LEOTI, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon Springs:
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 33 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
- LAMAR MUNI (about 87 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
- GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 99 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon Springs:
- TRIBUNE MUNI (about 31 miles; TRIBUNE, KS; Abbreviation: 5K2)
- MARK HOARD MEML (about 42 miles; LEOTI, KS; Abbreviation: 3K7)
- KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 44 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; Abbreviation: ITR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon Springs:
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 193 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 193 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 193 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 193 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
- ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 193 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 200 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
Schools
Public high school in Sharon Springs:
- WALLACE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 68; Location: 521 N. MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Sharon Springs:
- SHARON SPRINGS ELEM (Students: 169; Location: 521 N. MAIN; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Sharon Springs:
- SHARON SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,920; Location: 113 W 2ND.; 7,391 books; 65 audio materials; 13 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)