Profile for Sharon, Pennsylvania, PA

Sharon is in the Shenango Valley

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 83. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 5.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked among the top 10 cities, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Colleges and universities: Pennsylvania State University -- Shenango Campus

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sharon

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (1)

Communities (17)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (4)

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• Mercer County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Sharon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mercer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sharon area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16146 ZIP code.

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21% of Sharon residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sharon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sharon
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Libraries in or near Sharon

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• Mercer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

• Sharon museums
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• Sharon area parks
• Wineries near Sharon

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• Sharon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sharon
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• Communities in Mercer County

• Sharon business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Mercer County
• Arrests in Mercer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sharon was $15,913, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Mercer County economic census
• Mercer County economic summary
• Mercer County employment growth
• Mercer County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

15% of Sharon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
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• Air pollution in Mercer County
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• Land contamination in Mercer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

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• Mercer County government
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• Sharon medical services & health statistics

• Mercer County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sharon
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mercer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sharon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $692.

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Libraries in Sharon include Shenango Valley Com Library ... View libraries

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• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Sharon area
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Newspapers in Sharon include Sharon Herald

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• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sharon
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sharon

• Parks near Sharon
• National forests in Pennsylvania
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Mercer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sharon political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
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• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sharon
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The average commute time for Sharon workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sharon between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Sharon travel guide
• Airports near Sharon
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
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