Sheldahl, IA

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Sheldahl, Iowa

Sheldahl, Iowa, in Polk county, is 12 miles S of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 123 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is conveniently located inside the Des Moines metropolitan area. There are an estimated 336 people in Sheldahl.

The People and Families of Sheldahl

In Sheldahl, about 69% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sheldahl had a median family income of $48,571.

Sheldahl Housing

Approximately 98% of housing in Sheldahl is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sheldahl, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles S of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Polk
Metro Area	Des Moines
P.O. Box Zip Codes	50243
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.864
Longitude	-93.696

Station	AMES 8 WSW
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	ANKENY
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	PERRY
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	336	100%
Male	171	50.9%
Female	165	49.1%
Under 18	88	26.2%
18+	248	73.8%
65+	44	13.1%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.96
White	335	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	305
Growth	-31
Growth %	-9.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
English	20.8%
Norwegian	17.7%
Irish	6.4%
US/American	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Belgian	2.6%
Welsh	1.9%
Danish	1.5%
Swiss	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sheldahl	336	$48,571
Alleman	439	$66,154
Huxley	2,316	$56,202
Kelley	300	$57,344
Madrid	2,264	$47,596
Polk City	2,344	$64,688
Slater	1,306	$58,036

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