Moving to Sharon Springs, New York

Population: 547. Estimated population in July 2024: 540 (-1.3% change)
Males: 258 (47.2%), Females: 289 (52.8%)

Schoharie County

Zip code: 13459

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $37,969
Median house value: $67,000

Population by Race

Races in Sharon Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (17.9%), English (11.7%), Italian (9.1%), Irish (8.6%), Russian (6.8%), Dutch (6.4%).

Elevation: 1137 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharon Springs

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon Springs village

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 14.8%
• Divorced: 9.3%

8.8% Foreign born (8.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon Springs:

• BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 10 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)
• MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (about 22 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
• LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LITTLE FALLS, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon Springs:

• ALBANY INTL (about 57 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• ONEIDA COUNTY (about 58 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
• SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 77 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon Springs:

• SHARON (about 4 miles; SHARON SPRINGS, NY; Abbreviation: K31)
• COOPERSTOWN-WESTVILLE (about 23 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: K23)
• DOLGEVILLE (about 24 miles; DOLGEVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1F6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon Springs:

• SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 10 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
• HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 38 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
• SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
• MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 47 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
• UNION COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• SUNY AT ALBANY (about 55 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)

Public primary/middle school in Sharon Springs:

• SHARON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 514 ST RT 20-PO BX 21; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Sharon Springs:

• SHARON SPRINGS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,986; Location: 187-2 MAIN STREET; 7,026 books; 38 audio materials; 153 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)