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Franklin County

Population in July 2008: 990. Population change since 2000: +6.5%
 

Males: 454  (45.9%)
Females: 536  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50475.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,466 (it was $38,594 in 2000)
Sheffield:  $49,466
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,840
Sheffield:  $22,840
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,766 (it was $59,900 in 2000)
Sheffield:  $88,766
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,660; Detached houses: $98,360; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,114
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Races in Sheffield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sheffield: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.8%), English (16.2%), Irish (10.9%), Norwegian (8.6%), French (4.9%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/8/1876

Elevation: 1077 feet

Land area: 5.55 square miles.

Population density: 178 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sheffield

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheffield city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sheffield:  1.4% ($836)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (52.3 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (142.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (292.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rockwell, IA (2.5 miles ), Swaledale, IA (2.8 miles) , Dougherty, IA (3.0 miles) , Thornton, IA (3.0 miles ), Hampton, IA (3.2 miles ), Hansell, IA (3.3 miles) , Aredale, IA (3.4 miles) , Latimer, IA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,600
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $270,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $205,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 93.22 W

Area code: 641

Sheffield household income distribution Sheffield home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-20.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Sheffield-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Sheffield city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 tornado 16.0 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 19 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BELMOND, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sheffield, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 71 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Sheffield:
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Library in Sheffield:
  • SHEFFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,859; Location: 123 S. 3RD STREET, BOX 616; 15,330 books; 510 audio materials; 1,134 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sheffield no longer has an African and North American Wildlife Museum.

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Notable locations in Sheffield: Edgington Grain Elevator (A), Sheffield Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Sheffield (C), Africa and North American Wildlife Museum (D), Sheffield Public Library (E), Sheffield Police Department (F), Sheffield Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sheffield include: First Baptist Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Saint John Lutheran Church (C), Grace Baptist Church (D), Zion United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Sheffield: Galvin Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Sheffield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sheffield that have no violations reported:
  • ZION REFORM CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheffield, IA


57 people in nursing homes


Sheffield compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sheffield (2009 data):
  • United Bank and Trust Company: Sheffield Branch at 202 Gilman Street, branch established on 1935-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.8 mil, Deposits: $89.8 mil, headquarters in Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: J. E. Coonley Company



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Sheffield travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Sheffield

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents24.5%19.3%14.3%11.7%10.4%
Congregations35.5%12.9%6.5%9.7%6.5%
NameReformed Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USABaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents6.6%3.4%2.7%2.7%4.4%
Congregations6.5%3.2%3.2%3.2%12.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,553$18,6361$711
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,212$19,2720$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,613$21,6781$771
Local Libraries 0$0 4$3,560
Totals for Government 5$8,378$20,1076$5,042



Sheffield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $83,000
    All Other: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $240,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $81,000
    Police Protection: $71,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Libraries: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $102,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $351,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $318,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $40,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $829,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $71,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000
    General Support: $19,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $240,000
    Total General Sales: $47,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $220,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hardin County, IA  0.67% ($24,692 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.54% ($29,571)
from Butler County, IA  0.46% ($28,722)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.86% ($24,794 average AGI)
to Hardin County, IA  0.45% ($27,778)
to Butler County, IA  0.38% ($31,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sheffield:
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Sheffield:
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
  • K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Sheffield:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)


Sheffield fatal accident list:
Jun 14, 1984 06:30 AM, Lincoln St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Christopher B Page, Sheffield, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • Janean K Riordan, 335 East Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00239472
    Registrant: Rockwell Telcom Inc., 111 N. Fourth Street, Rockwell, IA 50469, Phone: (641) 822-3211, Email:
  • Thomas C Floyd, 8 Miles Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.4 m, Overall height: 126.4 m
    Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline Company, 13710 Fnb Parkway, Omaha, NE 68154, Phone: (402) 492-7467, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1/2 Mi W Of Hwy 65 On North Rd, Call Sign: KNEP302, Licensee ID: L00639170
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.155 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013, Cancelation Date: 05/10/2006
    Registrant: Sukup Inc, 000, Sheffield, IA 50475, Phone: (641) 892-4222
  • 8 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126 m, Call Sign: WPMI437
    Assigned Frequencies : 854.862 MHz, 857.287 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2013, Certifier: Thomas C Floyd
    Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline Company, 13710 Fnb Parkway, Omaha, NE 68154-5200, Phone: (402) 492-7467, Fax: (402) 492-7491, Email:
  • Lat: 42.893833 Lon: -93.218528, Call Sign: WPTV643
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/26/2001, Expiration Date: 12/26/2011, Certifier: Jim Blood
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Sheffield, Near Cnty Rd S34, 4 Mi Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WQAB870
    Assigned Frequencies : 953.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 04/30/2014, Cancelation Date: 11/23/2004, Certifier: Allan J Becker
    Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-2878, Fax: (303) 840-1129, Email:
  • RS V 14 MW RPTR 847, 8 Miles Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.4 m, Call Sign: WQDT296
    Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2015, Certifier: Thomas C Floyd
    Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline Company, 13710 Fnb Parkway, Omaha, NE 68154-5200, Phone: (402) 492-7467, Fax: (402) 492-7491, Email:
  • SHEFFIELD, Lat: 42.893389 Lon: -93.217000, Call Sign: WQFG886
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.381 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/2006, Expiration Date: 07/12/2016, Certifier: Donald Thorson
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N0ZYQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00330681
    Grant Date: 01/18/1994, Expiration Date: 01/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/27/2004
    Registrant: Jeremy W Whitver, 1995 Mallard Ave, Sheffield, IA 50475


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 1208H , Serial Number: 28-7790296, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Waldel Ltd, 401 Johnston, Sheffield, IA 50475
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9593L , Serial Number: AA5-0593, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1974
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Larry L Peters, Po Box 439, Sheffield, IA 50475, Other Owners: Darvin L Peters


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Sheffield


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