About Sharpsburg
Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Sharpsburg is a tiny community with an estimated population of 69.
Sharpsburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 192 residents per square mile.
📰 Sharpsburg News Today
- Jeffrey Luft Obituary | Cummings Family Funeral Home | Lenox, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 5
- Susan Tomlinson Obituary (2026) - Licking, MO - Fox Funeral Home - Licking Legacy obituary · Jun 5
- Terry Beck Obituary Feb 8, 2023 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Feb 8
- Viola M. Guess Obituary Sep 11, 2022 Robison Chapel · Sep 11
- Mary Fehr Obituary Nov 25, 2025 - Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 25
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What Makes Sharpsburg Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Sharpsburg — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- With 69 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)69
Rank in state#869 of 940
Land area0.36 sq mi
Density192/sq mi
Coordinates40.8045, -94.6381