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

Map of Sharon Springs, KS

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)