A town of 17,018. Nearly 19% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Sharon does most differently from other towns.
19% of the town is conserved land, across 30 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Sharon. Another town gets a different order.
14 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sharon Woods Metro Park | 3 mi | 748 |
| 2. Rush Run Parkland | 1.7 mi | 36 |
| 3. Olentangy River Parklands | 1.6 mi | 212 |
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.
Sharon beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Sharon | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 8% |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington Estates Elementary School | K–5 | 555 | A− |
| Evening Street Elementary School | K–5 | 490 | A+ |
| Wilson Hill Elementary School | K–5 | 448 | B+ |
| Colonial Hills Elementary School | K–5 | 371 | A− |
| St. Michael School Private | PK–8 | 382 | |
| Tree of Life Christian School-Clintonville Private | PK–5 | 261 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
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.
Where Sharon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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.
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5 towns share a border with Sharon.