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Sheldon, North Dakota

Sheldon, North Dakota, in Ransom county, is 38 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 232 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 135.

The People and Families of Sheldon

In Sheldon, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sheldon had a median family income of $50,250.

Sheldon Housing

Sheldon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sheldon, 81% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	232 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Ransom
Standard Zip Codes	58068
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.586
Longitude	-97.49

Station	ENDERLIN 2 W
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	19.6 inches

Station	MC LEOD 3 E
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 16 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	20.5 inches

Station	FORMAN 5 SSE
Distance	38.6 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	20.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	135	100%
Male	75	55.6%
Female	60	44.4%
Under 18	37	27.4%
18+	98	72.6%
65+	25	18.5%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.27
White	127	94.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	3%
Other	2	1.5%
Mixed Race	2	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	125
Growth	-10
Growth %	-7.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	43.6%
German	28.2%
Danish	8.5%
Swedish	7.7%
English	6%
Luxemburger	2.6%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Irish	1.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sheldon	135	$50,250
Davenport	261	$53,125
Enderlin	947	$41,250
Fingal	133	$36,750
Kindred	614	$49,091
Leonard	255	$38,750
Lisbon	2,292	$47,566

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