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SharonMN

A town of 625.

Population
625
+0.5% since 2010
Median home value
$376K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town

625 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 64° · L 40°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sharon

Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New Prague (9%), Le Sueur (6%) and Shakopee (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sharon0%
New Prague9%
Le Sueur6%
Shakopee5%
Burnsville5%
31 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Sharon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sharon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sharon is

Sharon beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSharonMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.6%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.2%5.9%
Minnesota Valley Health Center
5.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sharon for work

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

9% → New Prague New Prague 9% 6% → Le Sueur Le Sueur 6% 5% → Shakopee Shakopee 5% 5% → Burnsville Burnsville 5% 3% → Montgomery Montgomery 3% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% Sharon · 0% stay
53jobs based in Sharon
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sharon

Township in Minnesota, United States

Sharon Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 658 at the 2000 census. Sharon Township was organized in 1858, and named for the Sharon plain, in present-day Israel.

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Population
639
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
991 ft

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