Sheldon, MO

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Sheldon, Missouri

Sheldon, Missouri, in Vernon county, is 62 miles NW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 100 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. The city contains a population of approximately 529.

The People and Families of Sheldon

In Sheldon, about 63% of adults are married.

Sheldon has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sheldon had a median family income of $34,286.

Sheldon Housing

Sheldon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Missouri.

Commuting

In Sheldon, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sheldon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sheldon, MO

Comparing Sheldon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles NW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Vernon
Standard Zip Codes	64784
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.658
Longitude	-94.292

Station	LAMAR
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	NEVADA WATER PLANT
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	LOCKWOOD
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	529	100%
Male	237	44.8%
Female	292	55.2%
Under 18	141	26.7%
18+	388	73.3%
65+	95	18%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	525	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	534
Growth	5
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.2%
German	15.6%
Irish	13.5%
English	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.5%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Polish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sheldon	529	$34,286
Bronaugh	245	$40,625
Jerico Springs	259	$30,750
Lamar	4,425	$38,007
Liberal	779	$30,625
Nevada	8,607	$36,639
Walker	275	$31,250

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