Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:20 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:25 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,888 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3751 householdsMedian household income $65,893Median home value $172,600Median rent $1,132 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,313 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 859 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 14%, retail 14%Average commute 29 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 13°F41 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August54 in of snow a year, on about 23 days1 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherry Valley 2 Nne station, 8 mi away; rain from Cobleskill 2 Ese
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 3.0 miClausen Pondlake · 1.5 miBudd Hillpeak · 3.4 miBowmaker Pondlake · 1.9 miSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskillcollege · 8.4 miJudds Fallswaterfall · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 1,589 acresTown Of Sharon Landpark · 1.6 mi · 67 acresVillage Of Sharon Springs Pond Landpark · 3.2 mi · 263 acresHoney Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,016 acresCherry Valley State Foreststate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,567 acresRiverfront Parkstate park · 9.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199111 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200928 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSchoharie County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 34 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSharon Springs Villageserves 504 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,482 ft452 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCobleskill Regional Hospital8.1 miPost officeSharon Springs Post Office2.0 miTown hallSharon Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceCanajoharie Police Department9.1 miFire stationSharon Springs Joint Fire District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB40 miInterstateI-888.7 miUS highwayUS 201.6 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS22 miCoachCobleskill (SUNY)Adirondack Trailways8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13459 ZIP area.
