New Sharon, Iowa

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the west of New Sharon and has a population of 198,682 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Marshalltown. It is located about 41 miles [65 km] to the north of New Sharon and has a population of 26,009 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albia	S	31 mi [49.89 km]	3,559	3.97% decrease
	Altoona	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	13,854	33.92% increase
	Belle Plaine	NE	35 mi [56.3 km]	2,812	2.29% decrease
	Carlisle	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	3,693	5.6% increase
	Chariton	SW	46 mi [74 km]	4,419	3.37% decrease
	Fairfield	SE	47 mi [75.6 km]	9,218	3.06% decrease
	Grinnell	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	9,167	0.68% increase
	Indianola	W	47 mi [75.6 km]	14,361	10.49% increase
	Knoxville	SW	25 mi [40.23 km]	7,254	6.17% decrease
	Newton	NW	25 mi [40.23 km]	15,042	3.45% decrease
	Oskaloosa	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	11,069	1.2% increase
	Ottumwa	S	33 mi [53.1 km]	24,342	2.62% decrease
	Pella	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	10,208	3.82% increase
	Pleasant Hill	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	8,414	65.96% increase
	Tama	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	2,557	6.37% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Barnes City	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	200	0.5% decrease
	Beacon	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	527	1.74% increase
	Deep River	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	272	5.56% decrease
	Gibson	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	72	21.74% decrease
	Harvey	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	264	4.69% decrease
	Keomah Village	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	94	3.09% decrease
	Leighton	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	168	9.8% increase
	Lynnville	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	373	1.91% increase
	Montezuma	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,362	5.42% decrease
	Rose Hill	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	205	---
	Searsboro	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	151	2.58% decrease
	Sully	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	856	5.31% decrease
	Thornburg	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	65	22.62% decrease
	University Park	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	542	1.12% increase
	What Cheer	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	628	7.37% decrease

Mahaska County

New Sharon is located in Mahaska County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek and Wapello.

While not sharing a border with Mahaska, the counties of Iowa and Marshall are close to New Sharon.

Below are counties that are near New Sharon (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to New Sharon:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From New Sharon
	Benton County	NE	Belle Plaine	35 miles [56 km]
	Iowa County	E	Ambrose	21 miles [33 km]
	Jasper County	NW	Lynnville	9 miles [14 km]
	Jefferson County	SE	Pekin	33 miles [53 km]
	Keokuk County	E	Coal Creek	13 miles [20 km]
	Lucas County	SW	Tipperary	35 miles [56 km]
	Marion County	W	Pella	14 miles [22 km]
	Marshall County	N	Gilman	29 miles [46 km]
	Monroe County	S	Bridgeport	21 miles [33 km]
	Polk County	W	Runnells	36 miles [57 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<3>

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