Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 12,936 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16146.
Homes sold for a median of $54 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA294 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sharon had 13,147 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 196th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Youngstown Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (9 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1795.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sharon City SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Avenue El SchSharon | K–6 | 483 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Musser El SchSharon | K–6 | 324 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| West Hill El SchSharon | K–6 | 245 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sharon MSSharon | 7–8 | 254 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sharon HSSharon | 9–12 | 532 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hermitage.
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