Moving to Sharpsville, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,500. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,281 (-4.9% change)
Males: 2,114 (47.0%), Females: 2,386 (53.0%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 16150

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $32,580
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Sharpsville:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
• Black (2.3%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (23.6%), Irish (21.2%), German (20.7%), English (11.3%), Slovak (7.5%), Hungarian (5.8%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharpsville

• High school or higher: 83.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharpsville borough

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 14.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -195 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharpsville:

• SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 3 miles; SHARON, PA)
• UPMC HORIZON (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, PA)
• BELMONT PINES HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharpsville:

• YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 13 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
• VENANGO REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharpsville:

• KIRILA (about 6 miles; BROOKFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 4D5)
• LANSDOWNE (about 14 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Abbreviation: 04G)
• GREENVILLE MUNI (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G1)

Amtrak station near Sharpsville:

• 17 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharpsville:

• YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
• GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
• GENEVA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
• MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
• KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
• ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)

Schools

Public high school in Sharpsville:

• SHARPSVILLE AREA SHS (Students: 423; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sharpsville:

• SHARPSVILLE AREA EL SCH (Students: 573; Grades: KG – 05)
• SHARPSVILLE AREA MS (Students: 342; Grades: 06 – 08)