Sharpsville is a borough that is located in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.

History

The First Universalist Church of Sharpsville and Jonas J. Pierce House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2004 local politicians proposed the creation of Shenango Valley City, consisting of Sharpsville as well as Hermitage, Sharon, Farrell, and Wheatland with the issue being put on the ballot in the form of a referendum. Then Governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell voiced support for the measure and would be joined by Kathleen McGinty, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, and Dennis Yablonsky, Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development with the trio touring the region to urge for voters to pass the motion.

Geography

Sharpsville is located at (41.259005, -80.481791).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (1.42%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Sharpsville had a population of 4,255. The median age was 43.3 years. 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,880 households in Sharpsville, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.6% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The population density was . There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of .

  • Marvin Pierce – president of American magazine publisher McCall Corporation, and father of United States First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush
  • Brian L. Stafford – 20th Director of the United States Secret Service
  • Harry Wilson — college football player

See also

  • Buhl Farm Golf Course

References

  • Borough website
  • Sharpsville, PA/city-dat
  • Buhl Farm Park
  • Sharpsville Area Historical Society