Local servicesHospitalMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeSharon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSharon City Hallunder a milePoliceBarber County Sheriff's Office8.8 miFire stationSharon Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT61 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC137 miUS highwayUS 1603.9 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67138 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67138 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:13 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:43 am – 5:19 pm
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People438 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3213 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $247,30093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,959 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 287 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 34%, education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 19 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 22°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days79 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Medicine Lodge station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarber County State Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarber State Fishing Lake-south Poolstate recreation area · 9.1 miBarber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 129 acresBarber State Fishing Lake-north Poolstate recreation area · 9.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes736 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201444 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Nov 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBarber County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 370main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, KS, 51 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sharonserves 147 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,471 ft448 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
