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Ransom County

Population in July 2008: 120. Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 

Males: 66  (55.6%)
Females: 54  (44.4%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 58068


Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,743 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Sheldon:  $36,743
North Dakota:  $45,685

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,745

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $21,683 (it was $13,000 in 2000)
Sheldon:  $21,683
North Dakota:  $112,500
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Races in Sheldon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sheldon: 68.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.6%), Norwegian (41.5%), Swedish (13.3%), Danish (7.4%), English (6.7%), French Canadian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1075 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 605 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sheldon

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Sheldon:  2.9% ($383)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (37.9 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (232.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (586.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Enderlin, ND (2.4 miles ), Alice, ND (3.5 miles) , Leonard, ND (3.5 miles ), Lisbon, ND (3.7 miles ), Nome, ND (4.1 miles) , Fingal, ND (4.3 miles) , Elliott, ND (4.5 miles) , Fort Ransom, ND (4.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 97.49 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-9.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (19%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Warehousing and storage (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (27%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (20%)
  • Business operations specialists (15%)
  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)



Average climate in Sheldon, North Dakota

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Sheldon-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Sheldon city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/2/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 19 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sheldon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 98% 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 94.2 miles away from Sheldon center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:
  • LISBON MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 12 miles; LISBON, ND)
  • MERITCARE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF VALLEY CITY - CAH (about 35 miles; VALLEY CITY, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Sheldon, ND

Airports located in Sheldon:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 48 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 139 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sheldon that have no violations reported:
  • SHELDON CITY OF (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  48.4%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheldon, ND



Sheldon compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sheldon (2009 data):
  • Cornerstone Bank: Sheldon Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1993-03-15. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $376.5 mil, Deposits: $305.2 mil, headquarters in Enderlin, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Holding Company, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ransom County North Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Sheldon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 90.87%
Here90.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents56.8%23.3%7.0%3.8%3.3%
Congregations40.9%13.6%13.6%4.5%4.5%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents2.3%1.8%0.7%0.5%0.5%
Congregations4.5%4.5%4.5%4.5%4.5%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$110
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$110
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 6$520



Sheldon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

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 Cass County, ND  0.87% ($14,200 average AGI)
from Sargent County, ND  0.52% ($38,500)
from Barnes County, ND  0.43% ($21,200)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

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 Cass County, ND  2.89% ($30,412 average AGI)
to Sargent County, ND  0.76% ($36,556)
to Richland County, ND  0.47% ($36,727)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sheldon:
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQLX (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LISBON, ND; Owner: SHEYENNE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sheldon:
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQLX-FM (106.1 FM; LISBON, ND; Owner: SHEYENNE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Sheldon:
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • At High School On Main St, Call Sign: KNGD541, Licensee ID: L00085042
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.980 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/31/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013
    Registrant: County Of Ransom, Lisbon, ND 58054
  • Main St Fire Hall, Call Sign: WNMX373
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.820 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/04/1998, Expiration Date: 10/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/28/2003
    Registrant: County Of Ransom, Lisbon, ND 58054, Phone: (701) 437-3544
  • Sheldon High School 23 Grand Ave N, Call Sign: KNEF707, Licensee ID: L00048226
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/1997, Expiration Date: 11/17/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2002
    Registrant: Sheldon School, 23 Grand Ave N, Sheldon, ND 58068, Phone: (701) 882-3221

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: W0RLE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00858030
    Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Don G Mc Dougall
    Registrant: Don G Mc Dougall, 14548 58th St Se, Sheldon, ND 58068
  • Call Sign: K0BWH, Previous Call Sign: KD6BWH, Licensee ID: L00232025
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015, Certifier: Robert A Buss
    Registrant: Robert A Buss, 5678 140th Ave Se, Sheldon, ND 58068
  • Call Sign: K0HQP, Previous Call Sign: KD6HQP, Licensee ID: L00417521
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015, Certifier: Linda G Buss
    Registrant: Linda G Buss, 5678 140th Ave Se, Sheldon, ND 58068



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