Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sheldon, Iowa

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical9431 years
Tractors and farm equipment2940 years
Restaurants2933 years
Shopping2842 years
Construction of buildings2238 years
Shopping other2231 years
Religion2150 years
Car repair2126 years
Physicians and surgeons1927 years
Financial services19
Real estate1837 years
Accountants1837 years
Public administration1753 years
Dentists1637 years
All food and beverage1532 years
Unreachable1549 years
Lawyers legal1466 years
Finance other1465 years
Gas station13
Freight/commercial transport1327 years

Sheldon, Iowa Facts

Area4.4 mi²
Population4,881
Male Population2,424 (49.7%)
Female Population2,457 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+23.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.3%
Median Age40.6 years (Male: 37.2, Female: 44)
Area Codes712
NeighborhoodsSheldon, Highland Park
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng43.18109, -95.85613
Zip Codes51201

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Sheldon, Iowa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,9664,7295,4435,0204,8814,8914,943
Population Density903 / mi²1,076.8 / mi²1,239.3 / mi²1,143 / mi²1,111.4 / mi²1,113.6 / mi²1,125.5 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sheldon, Iowa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 10.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sheldon, Iowa+23.1%+3.2%-10.3%
Iowa
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sheldon, Iowa Median Age

Median Age: 40.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sheldon, Iowa40.6 yrs44 yrs37.2 yrs
Iowa38.1 yrs39.6 yrs36.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sheldon, Iowa Population Density

Population Density: 1,111 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sheldon, Iowa4,8814.392 sq mi1,111 / mi²
Iowa3.1 million56,272.8 sq mi54.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sheldon, Iowa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sheldon, Iowa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sheldon, Iowa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sheldon, Iowa84,517 tn17.32 tn19,243.8 tons/mi²
Iowa60,512,078 tn19.6 tn1,075.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Sheldon, Iowa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)84,517 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)19,243.8 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Sheldon, Iowa

Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 5,188 at the 2010 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.

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