Sharon, PA
| Sharon, Pennsylvania | |
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Science Building and Forker Laboratory on the Penn State Shenango Campus in Sharon
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| Nickname(s): The Friendly City | |
 Location of Sharon in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. |
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 Sharon, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°13′48″N 80°29′56″W / 41.23000°N 80.49889°WCoordinates: 41°13′48″N 80°29′56″W / 41.23000°N 80.49889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer |
| Established | 1795 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 6 October 1841 |
| Incorporated (city) | 17 December 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
| • Land | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,038 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 13,405 |
| • Density | 3,555.70/sq mi (1,373.02/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 16146 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-69720 |
| Website | www.cityofsharon.net |
Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Sharon area was first settled in 1795. It was incorporated as a borough on 6 October 1841, and incorporated as a city on December 17, 1918. The city operated under the Pennsylvania third-class city code until 2008, at which point it adopted a home rule charter under which the elected position of mayor was replaced with a hired city manager and financial officer.
The founding families of Sharon first settled on a flat plain bordering the Shenango River, between two hills on the southwestern edge of what is today Sharon's downtown business district. According to local legend, the community received its name from a Bible-reading settler who likened the location to the Plain of Sharon in Israel.
Initially a center of coal mining, Sharon's economy transitioned to iron and steelmaking and other heavy industry after the arrival of the Erie Extension Canal in the 1840s. Following the extensive national deindustrialization of the 1970s and '80s, the city's economy diversified and is now based primarily on light industry, education, health care, and social services.
The Frank H. Buhl Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Sharon is the home of Quaker Steak & Lube and The Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Other local attractions are The Winner off-price fashion store, Reyer's shoes, and Daffin's Candy.
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