Sheldon township, Eddy County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 22 (all rural)
| Males: 11 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 11 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 22 (21 owner occupied, 1 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Sheldon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 60.0
Median age of females: 64.5
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Average household size: 1.57
| Sheldon township: | 1.6 people |
| North Dakota: | 2.4 people |
Average family size: 2.14
| Sheldon township: | $45,912 |
| North Dakota: | $55,759 |
| Here: | $373 |
| State: | $622 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $69,015 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
| : | $69,015 |
| North Dakota: | $155,400 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
78% of Sheldon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 173
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 52
- South: 5
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 86
Housing units in Sheldon township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
Most common first ancestries reported in Sheldon township:
- German (53.6%)
- Norwegian (8.3%)
- Danish (7.3%)
- English (5.7%)
- United States or American (3.6%)
- Czech (3.1%)
- Swedish (3.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 94 (76%)
- Carpooled: 30 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Electricity (8%)
96.1% of residents of Sheldon township speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 230- In family households: 198 (63 male householders, 0 female householders)
57 spouses, 78 children (56 natural, 12 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 32 (13 male householders (8 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 16 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 5 2-persons,
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 64.0% |
| North Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 10.5% |