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Sharon, Pennsylvania

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Sharon, Pennsylvania

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Sharon
City
Psu shenango scifork.jpg
Nickname: The Friendly City
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Mercer
Elevation 1,000 ft (305 m)
Coordinates 41°14′N 80°30′W / 41.233°N 80.500°W / 41.233; -80.500Coordinates: 41°14′N 80°30′W / 41.233°N 80.500°W / 41.233; -80.500
Area 3.8 sq mi (10 km2)
Population 14,038 (2010)
Density 4,342.6 / sq mi (1,677 / km2)
Established 1795
 - Incorporated (borough) 1841-10-06
 - Incorporated (city) 1917-12-17
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 16146
Area code 724
School district Sharon City School District (3 Elementary:West Hill, Case Ave., and C.M Musser, High School:Sharon Middle/High School
Location of Sharon in Mercer County
Location of Sharon within Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: www.cityofsharon.net

Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also included in the more extensive Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA Combined Statistical Area.

 

 

History[edit]

Sharon was settled in 1795, incorporated as a borough on October 6, 1841, and incorporated as a city on December 17, 1918. The city operated under the PA third-class city charter until 2008, at which point it adopted a home rule charter under which the elected position of mayor was replaced with a hired city manager and financial officer.

The founding families of Sharon first settled on a flat plain bordering the Shenango River (this area is situated between two hills and is the current location of Sharon's downtown business district). According to local legend, the community received its name from a Bible-reading settler who likened the location to the Plain of Sharon in Israel.

Initially a center of coal mining, Sharon's economy transitioned to steelmaking and other heavy industry following the Industrial Revolution. Following the extensive national deindustrialization of the 1970s and 80's, the city's economy diversified and is now based primarily on light industry, education, health care, and social services.

The Frank H. Buhl Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

Sharon is the home of Quaker Steak & Lube and The Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

Geography[edit]

Sharon is located at

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41°13′48″N 80°29′56″W / 41.23000°N 80.49889°W / 41.23000; -80.49889 (41.230106, -80.498960)[2] in southwest Mercer County, the city borders the city of Hermitage to the north and east, the city of Farrell to the south, and on the west the census-designated places of Masury and West Hill, Ohio.

 

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all land. However, the Shenango River runs through the city and provides drinking water to Sharon and several surrounding communities.

Demography[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 541 —
1860 900 66.4%
1870 4,221 369.0%
1880 5,684 34.7%
1890 7,459 31.2%
1900 8,916 19.5%
1910 15,270 71.3%
1920 21,747 42.4%
1930 25,908 19.1%
1940 25,622 −1.1%
1950 26,454 3.2%
1960 25,267 −4.5%
1970 22,653 −10.3%
1980 19,057 −15.9%
1990 17,493 −8.2%
2000 16,328 −6.7%
2010 14,038 −14.0%
Est. 2012 13,815 −1.6%
Sources:[3][4][5][6]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 16,328 people, 6,791 households, and 4,189 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,342.6 people per square mile (1,676.7/km²). There were 7,388 housing units at an average density of 1,964.9 per square mile (758.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.44% White, 10.85% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

From the Census Ancestry Question, Sharon has the following ethnic make-up: German 21%, Irish 14%, Italian 11%, Black or African American 11%, English 8%, Polish 5%, Slovak 5%, Welsh - 3%, Scots-Irish 2%, Hungarian 2%, Dutch 2%, French (except Basque) 2%, Croatian 1%, Scottish 1%, Russian 1%, Swedish 1%, Arab 1%, Slavic 1%, American Indian tribes, specified 1%. Sharon's Jewish community is served by the Reform Jewish Temple Beth Israel.

There were 6,791 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was distributed with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,945, and the median income for a family was $34,581. Males had a median income of $30,072 versus $20,988 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,913. About 14.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

The Sharon City School District comprises three K-6 elementary schools (Case Avenue, C.M. Musser, and West Hill) and the 7-12 Sharon Middle/High School.

Sharon is also home to the Shenango campus of Pennsylvania State University, which offers several two-year and four-year degrees; Laurel Technical Institute, a for-profit trade school; and the Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing.

Notable people[edit]

[NOTE: Alphabetized listing, by last name, below]

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