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Population (year 2000): 4,914. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,872 (-0.9% change)
 

Males: 2,406  (49.0%)
Females: 2,508  (51.0%)

O'Brien County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51201.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,200 (it was $34,058 in 2000)
Sheldon  $37,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,300 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Sheldon  $94,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Sheldon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Dutch (33.2%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.9%), Norwegian (5.5%), United States (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/24/1876

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 4.39 square miles.

Population density: 1107 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sheldon

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

115 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  2.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Sheldon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sheldon to the number of sex offenders is 972 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 in 2000:

Sheldon:  1.1% ($896)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (60.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (133.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (568.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Matlock, IA (7.3 miles) , Archer, IA (8.5 miles) , Hospers, IA (8.6 miles ), Ashton, IA (9.8 miles ), Boyden, IA (10.7 miles ), Sanborn, IA (13.2 miles ), Granville, IA (13.7 miles ), George, IA (15.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 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

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Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 95.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +699 (+14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,719 (69.7%)


People in group quarters in Sheldon
  • 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

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-1.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Sheldon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000273
    per 100,000 0.00.00.040.5141.462.1
Burglaries 121615211819
    per 100,000 244.4324.5299.7424.8363.5393.1
Thefts 725244574143
    per 100,000 1466.71054.6879.11152.9827.9889.7
Auto thefts 149776
    per 100,000 20.481.1179.8141.6141.4124.1
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 77.471.470.595.398.185.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.44
US city average:  3.00

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Sheldon-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.4 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Sheldon:
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheldon:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 66 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 67 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 102 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sheldon:
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 2 miles; SHELDON, IA; ID: SHL)
  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 15 miles; SIBLEY, IA; ID: ISB)
  • PRIMGHAR (about 19 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; ID: 2Y0)

College/University in Sheldon:
  • NORTHWEST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 603; Location: 603 W PARK ST; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 81 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Public high school in Sheldon:
  • SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 1700 EAST FOURTH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sheldon:
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 501 NORMAL COLLEGE AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 727 6TH AVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle schools in Sheldon:
  • SHELDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 1425 E 9TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 1020 FOURTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Sheldon:
  • SHELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $155,608; Location: 925 4TH AVENUE; 25,646 books; 573 audio materials; 675 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sheldon: Siouxland Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Sheldon (B), Administration Building (C), Northwest Iowa Community College Library (D), Physical Plant Maintenance Shop (E), Cherokee Hall (F), Trade/Technical Building (G), Sheldon Public Library (H), Sheldon Prairie Museum (I), Sheldon Police Headquarters (J), Sheldon Fire Department (K), Sheldon City Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sheldon include: Immanuel Christian Reformed Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), First Christian Reformed Church (C), First Reformed Church (D), Saint Patricks Church (E), Bethel Reformed Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Parkview Assembly Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sheldon include: Thorman Park (1), Sunrise Park (2), Hills Park (3), Honoring World War I Veterans Historical Marker (4), Sheldon City Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sheldon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Sheldon compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Sheldon (2007 data):
  • Northwestern Bank: Sheldon Security State Branch at 934 Third Avenue, branch established on 1928-01-06; Drive-Up Facility at 934 Third Avenue, branch established on 1981-11-09. Info updated 2006-05-12: Bank assets: $160.6 mil, Deposits: $118.8 mil, headquarters in Orange City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation
  • Iowa State Bank: Sheldon Branch at 627 2nd Avenue, branch established on 2002-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $278.3 mil, Deposits: $220.6 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens State Bank: at 808 Third Avenue, branch established on 1961-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.0 mil, Deposits: $69.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dixon Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank: Sheldon Branch at 2370 Park Street, branch established on 2005-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.0 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 0$0 4$656
Sewerage 1$2,708$32,4962$2,046
Parks and Recreation 2$4,816$28,89616$152
Water Supply 3$7,714$30,8560$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,288$27,4564$224
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$850
Financial Administration 5$9,598$23,0350$0
Local Libraries 1$2,116$25,39211$2,870
Police Protection - Officers 8$22,766$34,1490$0
Police - Other 4$7,144$21,4323$1,120
Firefighters 0$0 6$582
Streets and Highways 6$17,622$35,2440$0
Totals for Government 31$76,772$29,71852$8,500


Sheldon government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $79,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $565,000
    Solid Waste Management: $249,000
    All Other: $174,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
  • Construction - General: $1,200,000
    Water Utilities: $284,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $463,000
    Police Protection: $445,000
    Regular Highways: $427,000
    Sewerage: $360,000
    General - Other: $266,000
    Parks & Recreation: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $219,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $170,000
    Libraries: $159,000
    General Public Buildings: $143,000
    Financial Administration: $88,000
    Air Transportation: $68,000
    Health Services - Other: $62,000
    Fire Protection: $60,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $285,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $209,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,281,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $780,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $163,000
    Rents: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
    Property Sale Other: $13,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,327,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $654,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $409,000
    All Other: $111,000
    General Support: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,289,000
    Total General Sales: $331,000
    Public Utilities: $81,000
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,222,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Sioux County, IA  0.91% ($26,900 average AGI)
from Clay County, IA  0.56% ($37,258)
from Osceola County, IA  0.38% ($32,619)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
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 Sioux County, IA  0.72% ($29,225 average AGI)
to Clay County, IA  0.42% ($22,391)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.40% ($25,545)


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.)
  • 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.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

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.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sheldon:
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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