Sharon, Pennsylvania

Sharon, Pennsylvania
City
Downtown Sharon
Downtown Sharon
Location of Sharon in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Sharon in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°13′48″N 80°29′56″W / 41.23000°N 80.49889°W / 41.23000; -80.49889
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMercer
Established1795
Incorporated (borough)October 6, 1841
Incorporated (city)December 17, 1917
Government
 • TypeHome Rule
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2)
 • Land3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,000 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
13,147
 • Density3,487.27/sq mi (1,345.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip Code
16146
Area code(s)724, 878
FIPS code42-69720
Websitewww.cityofsharon.net

Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Youngstown, about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Cleveland and about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 13,147 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts Sharon city, Pennsylvania; United States". Census. Census.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts Sharon city, Pennsylvania; United States". Census. Census.