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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).
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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:
- 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)
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| 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 | $32,496 | 2 | $2,046 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,816 | $28,896 | 16 | $152 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,714 | $30,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,288 | $27,456 | 4 | $224 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $850 |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $9,598 | $23,035 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,116 | $25,392 | 11 | $2,870 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $22,766 | $34,149 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $7,144 | $21,432 | 3 | $1,120 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $582 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $17,622 | $35,244 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
31 | $76,772 | $29,718 | 52 | $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:
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:
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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