Drinking water stations with addresses in Sheldon and their reported violations in the past:
LAKE HOLCOMBE CONVENIENCE STORE (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One regular monitoring violation
PIOTROWSKIS TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (AUG-06-1997), St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1997), St Other (SEP-02-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-1997), St Public Notif issued (SEP-04-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  13.9% | | Whole state: |  8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheldon, WI
Sheldon compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sheldon (2009 data):
- Dairyland State Bank: Sheldon Branch at W5513 Main Street, branch established on 1935-08-15. Info updated 2008-06-11: Bank assets: $87.3 mil, Deposits: $75.6 mil, headquarters in Bruce, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Dairyland Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Electricity (4%)
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Religion statistics for Sheldon
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 49.2% | 20.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 20.5% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 12.8% | 7.7% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Mennonite; Other Groups | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 5.3% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 20.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,001 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $467 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $534 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,496 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $121 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,836 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $5,455 |
Sheldon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
All Other: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $59,000
Fire Protection: $39,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
General - Other: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $108,000
Highways: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $28,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000
5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,311 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.19% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
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:
6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,236 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.58% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
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:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sheldon:
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sheldon:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,430
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Chris Kaitson, At Lpl Pumping Sta. On Cr Vv 1.75 Mi. S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- SHELDON, Water Tower, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 42 m, Call Sign: WQS862
Assigned Frequencies : 155.625 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 04/24/2015
Registrant: Rassbach Communications, 2912 London Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Fax: (715) 832-1698, Email:
- At Lpl Pumping Sta. On Cr Vv 1.75 Mi. S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KVJ600
Assigned Frequencies : 451.750 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2005, Expiration Date: 11/01/2015
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- N 7918 Hwy 73, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KVA610
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2002, Expiration Date: 08/20/2012
Registrant: Northway Communicatons Inc., 105 East Oak Street, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sheldon)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 25
- Hazardous Condition: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sheldon, WI
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