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SharonKS

A town of 133.

Population
133
residents
Median home value
$105K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sharon

Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Medicine Lodge (28%), Medicine Lodge (22%) and Pratt (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sharon1%
Medicine Lodge28%
Medicine Lodge22%
Pratt7%
Attica4%
10 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Sharon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Sharon has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–48°
Spring44–70°
Summer67–92°
Fall46–72°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sharon is

Sharon beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSharonKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD10.9%6.7%
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sharon for work

Where Sharon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Medicine Lodge Medicine Lodge 28% 22% → Medicine Lodge Medicine Lodge 22% 7% → Pratt Pratt 7% 4% → Attica Attica 4% 4% → Anthony Anthony 4% 3% → Dodge City Dodge City 3% Sharon · 1% stay
8jobs based in Sharon
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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