New SharonIA
A town of 1,180. Safer than 99% of U.S. towns.
What makes New Sharon stand out
The 2 things New Sharon does most differently from other towns.
1,180 people, and everyone knows the way
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New Sharon’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Sharon. Another town gets a different order.
Less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns
New Sharon reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Most working residents commute out of New Sharon
Most working residents leave New Sharon for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Pella (20%), Oskaloosa (10%) and Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
New Sharon beats the Iowa average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | New Sharon | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
New Sharon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
An age mix much like Iowa’s, and fewer college graduates
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Iowa average. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| New Sharon | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
A typical New Sharon home is worth about $235K
The typical New Sharon home is worth about $235,000, up 12.1% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
97% of working residents leave New Sharon for work
Where New Sharon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Sharon
City in Iowa, United States
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,262 at the time of the 2020 census. The first building was erected in 1856 by Edward Quaintance.
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- Population
- 1,262
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 50207
- Area code
- 641