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Sharpsville is a small town of 4,187 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Youngstown, OH and 62 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $835 a month.
4,187people
$121kTypical home
$835/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
60"Snow
180Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,187
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,010 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 14 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$765/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (451 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to PIT airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 370 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 79 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+30 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk