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Sheldon, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
5,386 Population 1,122/sq mi density
$68,448 Median Income $31,568 per capita
$173,600 Home Value $212,372 Zillow
$842 Median Rent 19.1% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
276 Violent Crime/100K 1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,448 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,600 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Sheldon (17)

Black Hawk State Park
State Park
77 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Blue Mounds State Park
State Park
1,584 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Elinor Bedell State Park
State Park
91 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Emmerson Bay State Recreation Area
State Park
20 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Defiance State Park
State Park
241 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gull Point State Park
State Park
226 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kilen Woods State Park
State Park
202 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Shetek State Park
State Park
820 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mini-Wakan State Park
State Park
21 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Point State Park
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Pointt State Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pipestone National Monument
National Monument
For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...
Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.
Ponca State Park
State Park
2,050 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0
Split Rock Creek State Park
State Park
952 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Stone State Park
State Park
1,437 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Templar State Recreation Area
State Park
39 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Trapper's Bay State Park
State Park
48 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0