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SharonOH

A town of 17,018. Nearly 19% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
17,018
+7.5% since 2010
Median home value
$440K
Census ACS
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
15,626
A job hub

What makes Sharon stand out

The 3 things Sharon does most differently from other towns.

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Get outside

14 miles of trails in Sharon

19% of the town is conserved land, across 30 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in SharonConservedTrails
1
Sharon Woods Metro Park3 mi of trails · 748 acres
Directions
2
Rush Run Parkland1.7 mi of trails · 36 acres
Directions
3
Olentangy River Parklands1.6 mi of trails · 212 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

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Outdoors

19% of Sharon is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves.

#31for trails in OH
19%
conserved · 1,047 of 5,524 acres
14 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
#46
most conserved land in OH
#241
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sharon Woods Metro Park3 mi748
2. Rush Run Parkland1.7 mi36
3. Olentangy River Parklands1.6 mi212
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sharon

Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (52%), Worthington (7%) and Dublin (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sharon7%
Columbus52%
Worthington7%
Dublin5%
Westerville3%
7 mi
median commute distance
15,626
jobs based in Sharon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns

Sharon beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
23 better9 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSharonOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.1%15.3%
Fewer adults with COPD4.9%8%
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
3.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Sharon’s public schools outperform 75% of Ohio districts

The public schools Sharon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

A−School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 16 schools →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
61
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sharon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A job hub

Every workday, about 15,057 people come to Sharon for work

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

52% → Columbus Columbus 52% 7% → Worthington Worthington 7% 5% → Dublin Dublin 5% 3% → Westerville Westerville 3% 2% → New Albany New Albany 2% 2% → Upper Arlington Upper Arlington 2% Sharon · 7% stay
15,626jobs based in Sharon
7%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Charles Thompson House — Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio
2018 · Charles Thompson House — Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
Sharon’s story

Sharon in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Franklin County Ohio Highlighting Sharon TownshipCharles Thompson House — Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio
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About Sharon

Township in Ohio, US

Sharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 17,168.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
17,168
Area
9.0 sq mi
Elevation
846 ft

Sharon’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Sharon.

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