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Males: 2,467 | |
Females: 2,639 |
Median resident age: | |
Iowa median age: |
Zip codes: 51201.
Sheldon: | $48,277 |
IA: | $56,247 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $31,449 (it was $18,254 in 2000)
Sheldon city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $152,372 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Sheldon: | $152,372 |
IA: | $142,300 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $154,822; Detached houses: $156,099; Townhouses or other attached units: $143,593; In 2-unit structures: $115,745; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,169; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $232,362; Mobile homes: $52,724
Median gross rent in 2016: $627.
Races in Sheldon, IA (2010)
- 4,73791.3%White alone
- 3386.5%Hispanic
- 591.1%Asian alone
- 300.6%Two or more races
- 210.4%Black alone
- 10.02%American Indian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Sheldon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Dutch (27.6%), American (9.1%), English (3.8%), Norwegian (2.9%), Irish (2.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 04/24/1876
Elevation: 1440 feet
Land area: 4.39 square miles.
Population density: 1,163 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Sheldon:
- High school or higher: 92.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sheldon city:
- Never married: 31.2%
- Now married: 55.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 4.8%
218 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).
This city: | 4.3% |
Iowa: | 4.9% |
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Sheldon, Iowa as of April 22, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Sheldon to the number of sex offenders is 723 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,148 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,148 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (50.8 miles
, pop. 123,975).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (133.1 miles
, pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.5 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Matlock, IA (2.5 miles)
,
Archer, IA (2.6 miles)
,
Boyden, IA (2.8 miles ),
Hospers, IA
(2.9 miles
),
Ashton, IA (3.1 miles
),
Sanborn, IA (3.1 miles
),
Primghar, IA
(3.6 miles
),
George, IA (3.7 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $148,900
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,700
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $170,700
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $202,200
- 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $175,800
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $202,600
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $191,700
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $217,200
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $241,700
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $328,800
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $287,500
- 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $270,000
Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 95.85 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,032 (+20.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,995 (73.4%)
Area code: 712


Crime rates in Sheldon by Year | ||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78.9 | 59.0 | 39.5 |
Robberies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Assaults | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 141.4 | 62.1 | 41.1 | 126.6 | 168.8 | 61.7 | 95.9 | 176.6 | 197.3 | 236.0 | 217.1 |
Burglaries | 16 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
per 100,000 | 324.5 | 299.7 | 424.8 | 363.5 | 393.1 | 473.0 | 274.3 | 738.4 | 411.0 | 479.4 | 529.8 | 513.0 | 314.7 | 315.8 |
Theft | 52 | 44 | 57 | 41 | 43 | 63 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 53 | 37 | 33 |
per 100,000 | 1,054.6 | 879.1 | 1,152.9 | 827.9 | 889.7 | 1,295.5 | 1,244.7 | 907.2 | 863.1 | 843.7 | 745.7 | 1,045.8 | 727.8 | 651.3 |
Auto thefts | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
per 100,000 | 81.1 | 179.8 | 141.6 | 141.4 | 124.1 | 102.8 | 126.6 | 63.3 | 61.7 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 138.1 | 39.3 | 78.9 |
Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 102.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.1) | 72.7 | 71.8 | 97.0 | 98.1 | 85.5 | 117.8 | 104.4 | 126.8 | 92.9 | 86.5 | 114.4 | 191.4 | 148.7 | 129.5 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Sheldon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.38 |
Iowa average: | 1.49 |
Sheldon, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 2.6% |
Iowa: | 3.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-1.2%).
- Manufacturing (27%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Information (3%)
- Production occupations (24%)
- Sales and related occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Average climate in Sheldon, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sheldon-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1992, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.7 miles away from the Sheldon city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/23/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sheldon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 172.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 191.8 miles away from Sheldon center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 173.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.3 miles away from Sheldon center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in O'Brien County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Dennis Marion Schnurr - Catholic bishop.
Hospitals and medical centers in Sheldon:
- NORTHWEST IA HEALTH CENTER HOSPICE (118 NORTH SEVENTH STREET, PO BOX 250)
- SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 118 NORTH 7TH AVENUE)
- VILLAGE NORTHWEST UNLIMITED (330 VILLAGE CIRCLE)
- SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON (118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE)
- ULTIMATE NURSING SERVICES, INC (1201 S 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 1)
- SANFORD SENIOR CARE SHELDON (118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, PO BOX 250)
airports located in Sheldon:
- Sheldon Municipal Airport (SHL) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,424, Itinerant Ops: 3,262, Local Ops: 4,755, Military Ops: 60)
College/University in Sheldon:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:
- Buena Vista University (about 50 miles; Storm Lake, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,522)
- Iowa Lakes Community College (about 54 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
- Southeast Technical Institute (about 55 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
- Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 55 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
- University of South Dakota (about 61 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
- Wayne State College (about 88 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
- Southwest Minnesota State University (about 89 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
Public high school in Sheldon:
- SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 372, Location: 1700 EAST FOURTH STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sheldon:
- SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 305, Location: 310 23RD AVENUE, Grades: 5-8)
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 501 NORMAL COLLEGE AVE, Grades: PK-4)
Private elementary/middle schools in Sheldon:
- SHELDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 111, Location: 1425 E 9TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 85, Location: 1020 4TH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
Notable locations in Sheldon: Sheldon (A), Siouxland Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Iowa State Residential Treatment Center (C), Sheldon Community Ambulance Team (D), Trade/Technical Building (E), Administration Building (F), Physical Plant Maintenance Shop (G), Cherokee Hall (H), Northwest Iowa Community College Library (I), Sheldon Prairie Museum (J), Sheldon Public Library (K), Sheldon Police Headquarters (L), Sheldon Fire Department (M), Sheldon City Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sheldon include: Bethel Reformed Church (A), First Reformed Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), Calvary Baptist Church (E), Sheldon Branch Church of Latter Day Saints (F), Parkview Assembly Church (G), First Christian Reformed Church (H), Immanuel Christian Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sheldon include: Thorman Park (1), Sunrise Park (2), Honoring World War I Veterans Historical Marker (3), Sheldon City Park (4), Hills Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Iron Horse Inn (Highway 60 South), Super 8 Motel (210 North 2nd Avenue), Sheldon Motel (500 W Park St), Sunset Motel (1401 2nd Avenue), Iron Horse Inn - Motel (1111 2nd Avenue).
Court: Iowa State Of (sheldon) - Third Judicial District Residential- Treatment Faci (720 Western Avenue).
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheldon, IA
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Sheldon in 2010:
- 73 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 49 people in group homes intended for adults
- 29 people in correctional residential facilities
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Sheldon in 2000:
- 142 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in halfway houses
- 26 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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Banks with branches in Sheldon (2011 data):
- Citizens State Bank: at 808 Third Avenue, branch established on 1961/03/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $105.3 mil, Deposits: $91.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dixon Bancshares, Inc.
- Iowa State Bank: Sheldon Branch at 627 2nd Avenue, branch established on 2002/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $351.7 mil, Deposits: $296.1 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.
- Northwestern Bank: Sheldon Branch at 934 Third Avenue, branch established on 1928/01/06. Info updated 2006/05/12: Bank assets: $186.0 mil, Deposits: $158.6 mil, headquarters in Orange City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation
- Peoples Bank: Sheldon Location at 2400 Park Street, branch established on 2005/10/05. Info updated 2008/03/27: Bank assets: $362.4 mil, Deposits: $309.2 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp
Here: | 10.5 |
Iowa average: | 10.4 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sheldon city (based on O'Brien County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 5,622 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,036 | 21 |
Catholic | 1,388 | 5 |
Other | - | - |
None | 3,352 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
O'Brien County: | 4.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
O'Brien County: | 10.67 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.53 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.8% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
O'Brien County: | 27.2% |
Iowa: | 27.3% |
This county: | 16.4% |
State: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 49.7% |
Iowa: | 48.7% |
Here: | 45.5% |
Iowa: | 44.7% |
This city: | 28.6 |
Iowa: | 28.6 |
Here: | 19.9% |
State: | 22.0% |
Sheldon: | 7.1% |
Iowa: | 10.7% |
Sheldon: | 6.8 |
Iowa: | 6.8 |
Sheldon: | 29.3% |
Iowa: | 33.5% |
This city: | 58.0% |
Iowa: | 54.9% |
Here: | 75.6% |
Iowa: | 77.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Sheldon, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 2 | $7,258 | $43,548 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $408 | |
Police Protection - Officers | 7 | $25,673 | $44,011 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 0 | $0 | 7 | $718 | |
Streets and Highways | 6 | $20,912 | $41,824 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 3 | $9,902 | $39,608 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 1 | $3,235 | $38,820 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 3 | $8,005 | $32,020 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 1 | $2,522 | $30,264 | 9 | $9,676 |
Other and Unallocable | 3 | $6,610 | $26,440 | 8 | $3,005 |
Totals for Government | 26 | $84,117 | $38,823 | 25 | $13,807 |
Sheldon government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $824,000 ($161.38)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.20)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $530,000 ($103.80)
Regular Highways: $506,000 ($99.10)
Police Protection: $485,000 ($94.99)
Sewerage: $448,000 ($87.74)
General - Other: $268,000 ($52.49)
Parks and Recreation: $232,000 ($45.44)
Solid Waste Management: $223,000 ($43.67)
Libraries: $175,000 ($34.27)
General Public Buildings: $114,000 ($22.33)
Health - Other: $63,000 ($12.34)
Local Fire Protection: $57,000 ($11.16)
Financial Administration: $55,000 ($10.77)
Air Transportation: $54,000 ($10.58)
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000 ($3.92)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $20,000 ($3.92)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000 ($3.72)
Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($2.74)
Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($1.96)
- General - Interest on Debt: $250,000 ($48.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $141,000 ($27.61)
Health - Other: $29,000 ($5.68)
Air Transportation: $25,000 ($4.90)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($1.76)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($0.78)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000 ($0.20)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,167,000 ($228.55)
Sheldon government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $563,000 ($110.26)
Solid Waste Management: $253,000 ($49.55)
All Other: $135,000 ($26.44)
Parks and Recreation: $48,000 ($9.40)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $21,000 ($4.11)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000 ($6.85)
Housing and Community Development: $28,000 ($5.48)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000 ($5.88)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $153,000 ($29.96)
Interest Earnings: $102,000 ($19.98)
Rents: $65,000 ($12.73)
Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($2.74)
Sale of Property: $12,000 ($2.35)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.20)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $748,000 ($146.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000 ($80.49)
All Other: $16,000 ($3.13)
- Tax - Property: $2,309,000 ($452.21)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $345,000 ($67.57)
Public Utilities Sales: $72,000 ($14.10)
Other Selective Sales: $38,000 ($7.44)
Other License: $11,000 ($2.15)
Sheldon government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,030,000 ($985.12)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,471,000 ($875.64)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $559,000 ($109.48)
Sheldon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $367,000 ($71.88)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,844,000 ($556.99)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000 ($1.18)
4.83% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($18,085 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.83% |
Iowa average: | 5.75% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Sioux County, IA | |
from Osceola County, IA | |
from Clay County, IA |
6.28% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,978 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.28% |
Iowa average: | 5.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Sioux County, IA | |
to Clay County, IA | |
to Cherokee County, IA |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sheldon:
- KIWA (1550 AM; 1 kW; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sheldon:
- KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Sheldon:
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Sheldon fatal accident list:
Jan 21, 1994 08:19 AM, 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Dec 29, 1991 01:35 AM, Pleasant D, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken persons involved: 1
Apr 10, 1981 07:51 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1980 00:04 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken persons involved: 1
Nov 29, 1978 09:29 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 82m269ftTotal length
- 28,250Total average daily traffic
- 4,634Total average daily truck traffic
- 11990-1999
- 102000-2009
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sheldon, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sheldon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sheldon)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 17
- Hazardous Condition: 5
Incident types - Sheldon
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sheldon, Iowa:
- Iron Horse Inn, 1111 2nd Ave, Sheldon, Iowa 51201 , Phone: (712) 324-5353, Fax: (712) 324-5353
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 201 34th Ave, Sheldon, Iowa 51201 , Phone: (712) 324-3000, Fax: (712) 324-3100
Most common first names in Sheldon, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 78 | 79.8 years |
William | 44 | 79.9 years |
Henry | 38 | 83.6 years |
Gertrude | 26 | 82.8 years |
Mary | 25 | 82.9 years |
Anna | 24 | 86.7 years |
Peter | 23 | 79.1 years |
Jennie | 22 | 86.1 years |
Marie | 20 | 85.0 years |
Elizabeth | 19 | 85.4 years |
Most common last names in Sheldon, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Vanmeeteren | 21 | 79.0 years |
Boone | 14 | 81.2 years |
Kleinwolteri | 12 | 71.0 years |
Denhartog | 12 | 80.3 years |
Merley | 12 | 79.8 years |
Smith | 11 | 84.0 years |
Kreykes | 11 | 86.5 years |
Dykstra | 10 | 81.7 years |
Postma | 10 | 79.2 years |
Koerselman | 10 | 72.5 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Businesses in Sheldon, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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FedEx | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
McDonald's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
New Balance | 1 | UPS | 1 |
Sheldon compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Sheldon on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Nicaragua (population 500+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #18 (51201) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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