Town guide

Sharon, North Dakota

Sharon is a city in Steele County, North Dakota, home to about 101 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58277.

Homes sold for a median of $34 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population10168 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$34Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sharon

1 ZIP code

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Around Sharon

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)292 miles away
Closer regional airportGrand Forks International Airport (GFK)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN287 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL640 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sharon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sharon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sharon had 86 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 241st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Steele County grew from 5,888 residents in 1900 to 1,798 in 2020.

Sharon population by census2000: 109, 2010: 96, 2020: 861092000962010862020

Steele County, 1900–2020

Steele County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,888, 1910: 7,616, 1920: 7,401, 1930: 6,972, 1940: 6,193, 1950: 5,145, 1960: 4,719, 1970: 3,749, 1980: 3,106, 1990: 2,420, 2000: 2,258, 2010: 1,975, 2020: 1,7986K’00’107K’20’306K’40’505K’60’703K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SharonJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in16°-3°Jan0.521°1°Feb0.634°15°Mar0.752°29°Apr1.266°41°May3.075°52°Jun3.479°56°Jul3.878°53°Aug3.269°45°Sep2.154°32°Oct2.036°17°Nov0.822°4°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, ND weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Steele County

432 jobs at 57 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steele CountyConstruction: 93 jobs; Retail trade: 86 jobs; Manufacturing: 73 jobs; Wholesale trade: 60 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30 jobs; Utilities: 25 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25 jobs; Other services: 15 jobsConstruction 22% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 17% Wholesale trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Utilities 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown15.7 miles
  • Nelson County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcville16.8 miles
  • Northwood Deaconess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Northwood17.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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