New Sharon, Iowa

New Sharon, Iowa, in Mahaska county, is 50 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 171 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is home to some 1,301 residents.

The People and Families of New Sharon

In New Sharon, about 62% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in New Sharon than is typical. You'll see many senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Sharon had a median family income of $42,829.

New Sharon Housing

According to the 2000 census, 74% of the housing in New Sharon was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the city.

Commuting

In New Sharon, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

New Sharon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Profile of New Sharon, IA

Comparing New Sharon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Of Note:

Estimated New Sharon Population Growth 2000-2005

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,307
Growth	6
Growth %	0.5%

New Sharon Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,301	100%
Male	594	45.7%
Female	707	54.3%
Under 18	311	23.9%
18+	990	76.1%
65+	318	24.4%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,287	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,829
Population In Poverty	119	10%

New Sharon Ancestry

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American, e.g. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.8%
Dutch	18.3%
English	13.8%
US/American	13.7%
Irish	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Welsh	2.3%
Swedish	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Norwegian	2%
British	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
European	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

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Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, New Sharon, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Lacey (50207),
Taintor (50207),
Union Mills (50207)

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

New Sharon Almanac

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Mahaska
Standard Zip Codes	50207
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.47
Longitude	-92.65

New Sharon Climate

Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	OSKALOOSA
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	GRINNELL 3 SW
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

New Sharon High Schools (2004)

NORTH MAHASKA JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
2163 135TH ST
641-637-4187
Serves 273 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

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