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Moving to New Sharon, Iowa

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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

Map of New Sharon, IA

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)

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