Sheldon, IA Profile

Sheldon, IA, population 4,807, is located in Iowa's O'Brien county, about 49.5 miles from Sioux Falls and 133.0 miles from Omaha.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sheldon has declined by about 2%.

Sheldon's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sheldon tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	35.10
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,914	N/A
2001	4,896	-0.37%
2002	4,951	1.12%
2003	4,917	-0.69%
2004	4,827	-1.83%
2005	4,807	-0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,058

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	40
2005	141
2006	62
2007	62
2008	127

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	7	3	2	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,732
2002	1,460
2003	1,359
2004	1,719
2005	1,333
2006	1,407
2007	1,871
2008	1,646

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	16	15	21	18	19	23	13
Larceny, Theft	72	52	44	57	41	43	63	59
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	9	7	7	6	5	6
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Location

Land Area

4.2 Square Miles