Sheldon, IA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
319.7 mi
Dubuque, IA
Quickest Drive
4h 42m
Cedar Falls, IA
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Sheldon, IA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
5,386
Median Income
$68,448
Median Home Value
$173,600
Median Age
35.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Sheldon, IA
A sampling of people born in Sheldon, IA.
George Kelly
1905–1967
American psychologist and therapist (1905–1967)
Terry Brands
1968
American Olympic wrestler
Dennis Marion Schnurr
1948
Catholic archbishop (born 1948)
A. G. Kruger
1979
American hammer thrower
City data from Wikidata (Q1590850), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Sheldon, IA
Sheldon is in Western Iowa.
Sheldon Prairie Museum, 319 10th Street, ☏ +1 712 324-5108. 1:00-4:00 PM on Thursdays only. (updated Mar 2022)
Main Street 3, 401 9th St, ☏ +1 712 324-2344, +1 712 324-2121 (movie line). Three-screen cinema. Evening shows $7.50 adults, $5.50 children/seniors; matinees (before 6PM) $6 for everyone; students $5 on Thursdays with ID; seniors $5 on Mondays.
Langers Bar and Grill / Cook's Cafe (Family Table Restaurants), 207 8th St, ☏ +1 712 324-7288. M-Th 6AM-10PM, F-Sa 6AM-11PM, Su 8AM-7PM.
Holiday Inn Express, 201 34th Ave, ☏ +1 712 324-3000, fax: +1 712 324-3100. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Super 8, 210 N 2nd Ave, ☏ +1 712-800-0014, fax: +1 712 324-8352. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
Most people drive, but if you have your own plane, there's another option. 1 Sheldon Municipal Airport. General aviation airport. No scheduled passenger service. (updated Aug 2020)
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