Demographics

People

Total Population5,132
Male Share of the Population49.8%
Female Share of the Population50.2%
Senior Citizens17.4%
Employed Population 16+2,802
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married56.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher22.2%
Median Earnings25+$36,317
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,007

Wealth

Median Family Income$65,208
% Above Poverty Level88.4%
% Below Poverty Level11.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time12 minutes
% Working from Home1.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.4%
% Using Public Transportation7.1%

Housing

People Living Alone31.2%
Median Gross Rent$569
Median House Value$140,300

Ancestry

German36.2%
Dutch28.4%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11%
Norwegian6.7%
Irish6.5%
English3.8%
French Except Basque2.8%
Swedish2.7%
Scottish2%
Czech1%
Danishn0.4%
Russian0.3%
Swiss0.2%
Italian0.2%
Polish0.1%
African0.1%
South African0.1%
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Sheldon Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyOBrien County
Standard Zip Codes51201
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.17
Approximate Longitude-95.84

Sheldon Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSHELDON
Distance0.6 miles
Jan Temp3 to 23 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp35 to 60 F
Annual Precip29.4 inches
StationSANBORN
Distance8.7 miles
Jan Temp3 to 22 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp62 to 82 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip28.3 inches
StationROCK RAPIDS
Distance24 miles
Jan Temp3 to 24 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp61 to 85 F
Oct Temp35 to 61 F
Annual Precip27.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Archer144$55,208
Ashton482$49,722
Boyden891$63,500
Hospers718$61,042
Primghar917$72,375
Sanborn1,452$71,250

Sheldon Public Libraries

Sheldon Public Library
925 4TH AVE
Sheldon, Iowa
(712) 324-2442

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Sheldon Hospitals

Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
(Non-profit)
118 North 7th Avenue
(712) 324-5041

Sheldon Public Schools

East Elementary School
501 Normal College Ave
ZIP: 51201
(712) 324-4337
Primary
Total Enrollment 395
Sheldon High School
1700 East Fourth Street
ZIP: 51201
(712) 324-2501
High
Total Enrollment 321
Sheldon Middle School
310 23rd Avenue
ZIP: 51201
(712) 324-4346
Middle
Total Enrollment 285

Sheldon Private Schools

Sheldon Christian School
1425 E 9th St
ZIP: 51201
Elementary
Total Enrollment 99
St Patrick Elementary School
1020 4th Ave
ZIP: 51201
Elementary
Total Enrollment 79
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