New Sharon, Iowa

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The city of New Sharon is located in Mahaska County.

New Sharon is 260 feet [79.25 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: New Sharon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Alabama, Maine and New Jersey have communities that are also named New Sharon.

At the time of the 2000 Census, New Sharon had a population of 1,301 people^<2> (or 5.83% of the total population of Mahaska County). The population of New Sharon represented 0.04% of the total of Iowa.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, New Sharon had a population of 1,299 people. This is a decrease of 0.15% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for New Sharon.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beacon	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	527	1.74% increase
	Delta	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	394	3.9% decrease
	Grinnell	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	9,167	0.68% increase
	Lynnville	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	373	1.91% increase
	Montezuma	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,362	5.42% decrease
	Oskaloosa	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	11,069	1.2% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for New Sharon.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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