Sheldon, Wisconsin

Sheldon: Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States

About

Sheldon is a village located in the county of Rusk in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its population at the 2010 census was 237 and a population density of 138 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 210 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Sheldon

Population : 210 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Wisconsin (United States)
County : Rusk County
Area : 1.72 km2
Altitude : 1,122 feet / 342 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 22:51:51 (10th November 2024)
Postal code : 54766
Density : 122 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -12.86% (2010-2020)

Geography

Sheldon is located at 45°18'38"N 90°57'21"W (45.3105300, -90.9559700).

Sheldon map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sheldon decreased by 12.86% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 237 - census
2011 234 -1.28% estimation process
2012 228 -2.63% estimation process
2013 226 -0.88% estimation process
2014 225 -0.44% estimation process
2015 220 -2.27% estimation process
2016 219 -0.46% estimation process
2017 218 -0.46% estimation process
2018 216 -0.93% estimation process
2019 214 -0.93% estimation process
2020 210 -1.9% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 23,754
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 22,385
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 24,278
April 1, 2010 Population : 22,347
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.3%
People over 65 (%) : 28.0%
Female persons, % : 52.9%
White only, percent : 85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 0.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 29.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 65.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,190
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.3%

Sheldon zip code is 54766. County name: Chippewa, County fips: 55017

Fern, Sheldon

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $179,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,340
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $485
2015-2019 median gross rent : $874
2015-2019 Households : 10,031
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.19
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 18.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 94,612
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 341,773
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 729,820
2012 total retail sales per capita : $32,501
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,446
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,685
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,930
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,589
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 835
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 576
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,148
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 351
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,354
2010 population per square mile : 1,100.7
2010 land area in square miles : 20.30
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $65,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $977
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $345
2015-2019 median gross rent : $773
2015-2019 Households : 2,033
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.89
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 68.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 27.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 18,295
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,648
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 77,075
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,092
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $42,156
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,061
Percentage of people living in poverty : 22.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 420
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 284
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 70
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 181
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 195
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 61
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 316
2010 population per square mile : 1,007.6
2010 land area in square miles : 6.32

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Sheldon, WI

Code Name Address Type
SNY Stanley, WI 604 South Broadway Street BUS
CHP Chippewa Falls, WI 2750 120th Street BUS
ABB Abbotsford-Colby, WI 1210 North Division St. BUS
EUC Eau Claire, WI 642 University Drive BUS
EUM Eau Claire, WI 6251 Traux Lane BUS

Post offices near Sheldon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sheldon Post Office Sheldon (WI) 54766

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Other cities in Rusk County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rusk County , WI.

City Name Population Title
Ladysmith 3,054 City in and county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States
Thornapple 782 Human settlement in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Bruce 688 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States
Strickland 275 Human settlement in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Murry 260 Town in Rusk County, USA
Weyerhaeuser 210 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States
Hawkins 150 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Tony 100 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Conrath 90 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Glen Flora 85 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Ingram 70 Village in Rusk County, Wisconsin