Profile for Sheldon, Iowa, IA

Sheldon is on the Floyd River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Prairie Queen Museum

Colleges and universities: Northwest Iowa Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (4)

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• Sheldon Chamber of Commerce

35% of Sheldon residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sheldon ancestry & family history guide.

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• O'Brien County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sheldon was $18,254, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Sheldon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Sheldon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $276.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $693.

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Libraries in Sheldon include Sheldon Public Library ... View libraries

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O'Brien County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sheldon political report.

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The average commute time for Sheldon workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Sheldon include Iron Horse Inn, Sheldon Motel, Super 8.

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