Sharon Springs, NY

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Sharon Springs, New York

Sharon Springs, New York, in Schoharie county, is 34 miles W of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 144 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the village are in the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. Sharon Springs has a population of 547.

The People and Families of Sharon Springs

In Sharon Springs, about 52% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Sharon Springs.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sharon Springs had a median family income of $45,000. Sharon Springs benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the village.

Sharon Springs Housing

In Sharon Springs, 60% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around Sharon Springs -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Landlords in the village rent a large number of single bedroom units. Residential property taxes remain low i Sharon Springs.

Commuting

In Sharon Springs, 81% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Sharon Springs, NY

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Schoharie
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	13459
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.796
Longitude	-74.617

Station	CHERRY VALLEY 2 NNE
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	COBLESKILL 2 ESE
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	GLOVERSVILLE
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	547	100%
Male	258	47.2%
Female	289	52.8%
Under 18	128	23.4%
18+	419	76.6%
65+	128	23.4%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.03
White	534	97.6%
African-American	4	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	540
Growth	-7
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.4%
Italian	13.6%
Russian	10.3%
English	9.7%
Irish	9.5%
US/American	8.4%
Dutch	4.5%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scottish	2.5%
Czechoslovakian	2.2%
Austrian	2.2%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Swedish	1.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Czech	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Egyptian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sharon Springs	547	$45,000
Ames	173	$38,750
Canajoharie	2,257	$44,250
Cherry Valley	592	$41,375
Fort Plain	2,288	$40,302
Nelliston	622	$35,875
Palatine Bridge	706	$46,667

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Sharon Springs Free Library 187-2 Main Street Sharon Springs, New York (518) 284-3126 Library Web Site

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