Editing Sheldon, Iowa

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'''Sheldon''' is a city in [[O'Brien County, Iowa|O'Brien]] and [[Sioux County, Iowa|Sioux]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]], along the [[Floyd River]]. The population was 5,512 at the time of the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]]; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History and culture==
[[File:Sheldon, IA LCCN2007660888.tif|thumb|Photographic print of the city as seen in 1907|400px]]
Sheldon got its start in the year 1873, following construction of the [[Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis Railway|Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad]] through that territory.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tFtAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA356 |title=Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1 |publisher=B. F. Bowen |year=1914 |pages=356}}</ref> It was named for Israel Sheldon, a railroad promoter.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bH8HtIwXzdcC |title=History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth |publisher=Western Publishing Company |year=1882 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bH8HtIwXzdcC/page/n358 359]}}</ref> It was a strategic location on the rail for businesses from as far away as [[Minneapolis]] and [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], after the addition of the intersection with the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway]] in 1878.<ref>[https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/159/349/ Sioux City and St. Paul R. Co. v. United States, 159 U.S. 349 (1895).] JUSTIA. Accessed 12 August 2022.</ref>

The growth in infrastructure has continued. Today, the city lies at the crossroads of [[Iowa Highway 60]] and [[U.S. Route 18 in Iowa|U.S. Route 18]]. Eastbound and westbound rail service is provided by [[Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad|IC&E Railroad]] (since 2008 a subsidiary of [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]), while northbound and southbound service is provided by [[Union Pacific Railroad]].<ref>[https://sheldoniowa.com/transportation-modes/ Sheldon, Iowa: Transportation Modes.] Accessed 12 August 2022.</ref>

The city's first financial institution, the Sheldon State Bank, closed in 1903.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheldon (Iowa) State Bank Suspends.|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C06EFDB1039E333A25756C0A9679D946297D6CF|work=New York Times|date=November 5, 1903}}</ref> In 1961, the city made headlines when it was revealed that Burnice Geiger had embezzled more than two million dollars from the Sheldon National Bank, operated by her father.<ref>{{cite news|title=Demolished bank holds story of great American heist|url=http://www.ktiv.com/story/14158704/demolished-bank-holds-story-of-great-american-heist|access-date=August 5, 2014|publisher=KTIV|date=February 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Moody|first1=Sid|title=Burnice Geiger's incredible lie, and how she lived with it|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19610222&id=GYJPAAAAIBAJ&pg=3957,3624017|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=Ocala Star-Banner|date=February 22, 1961}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Janson|first1=Donald|title=COMPANY STUDIED IN IOWA SHORTAGE|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C02E1D7123DE733A25753C2A9679C946091D6CF|access-date=October 4, 2014|work=New York Times|date=January 20, 1961}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2-MILLION THEFT SHUTS IOWA BANK;|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F00E2DE1F31EE32A2575BC1A9679C946091D6CF|access-date=October 4, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=New York Times|date=January 18, 1961}}</ref> She was sentenced to fifteen years in prison in the same year, but paroled in 1966.<ref>{{cite news|title=IOWA EMBEZZLER IS GIVEN 15 YEARS|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E01E1D61F31EE32A2575BC1A9649C946091D6CF|access-date=October 4, 2014|work=New York Times|date=February 18, 1961}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Iowa Woman Who Robbed Father's Bank to Be Paroled|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D02E4D9143EE731A25752C0A9619C946791D6CF|access-date=October 4, 2014|work=New York Times|date=July 1, 1966}}</ref>

Today, the city is most known for its annual display of marigolds and the moniker of its local schools' athletic teams—the Orabs. The name stands for the school colors '''ora'''nge and '''b'''lack. [[Sheldon High School (Sheldon, Iowa)|Sheldon High School]] also hosts the Sheldon High School Summer Theatre program. Sheldon is the home of [[Northwest Iowa Community College]] and the [[Carnegie Library (Sheldon, Iowa)|Carnegie Library]], which was placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977.

==In popular culture==
Sheldon was mentioned on page 13 of the [[Tim O'Brien (author)|Tim O'Brien]] book ''[[If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home]]'': "Together we watched trombones and crepe-paper floats move down mainstreet. The bands and floats represented Sheldon, Tyler, Sibley, Jackson, and a dozen other neighboring towns".

'''Ken Snyder''' (born 1949), pastor of the Parkview Assembly of God in Sheldon, self-released a record album entitled ''Ken: By Request Only'' in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jimcofer.com/personal/2007/09/06/ken-lives/|title = Ken Lives!|date = 6 September 2007}}</ref> The record jacket—featuring Snyder in now-outdated hair and clothes—has made the LP popular on websites that highlight unusual-looking album covers. (Snyder retired as pastor in 2018 and was elected to the Sheldon city council in 2021.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/ken-snyder-ready-for-time-on-city-council/article_82b3d1b0-de8f-11eb-827b-6f9f7e02567f.html|title = Ken Snyder ready for time on city council|date = Jul 6, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.50|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Sheldon, Iowa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1899−2019)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 69
|Feb record high F = 66
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 66
|year record high F = 110

|Jan avg record high F = 46.0
|Feb avg record high F = 51.9
|Mar avg record high F = 69.2
|Apr avg record high F = 82.7
|May avg record high F = 88.2
|Jun avg record high F = 92.2
|Jul avg record high F = 93.6
|Aug avg record high F = 92.0
|Sep avg record high F = 88.2
|Oct avg record high F = 81.5
|Nov avg record high F = 65.1
|Dec avg record high F = 48.4
|year avg record high F = 95.2

|Jan high F = 24.6
|Feb high F = 29.5
|Mar high F = 42.5
|Apr high F = 57.0
|May high F = 69.0
|Jun high F = 79.2
|Jul high F = 82.7
|Aug high F = 80.3
|Sep high F = 74.0
|Oct high F = 60.5
|Nov high F = 43.9
|Dec high F = 29.6
|year high F = 56.1
|Jan mean F = 14.9
|Feb mean F = 19.3
|Mar mean F = 31.9
|Apr mean F = 44.7
|May mean F = 57.6
|Jun mean F = 68.2
|Jul mean F = 71.5
|Aug mean F = 68.9
|Sep mean F = 60.9
|Oct mean F = 47.5
|Nov mean F = 32.8
|Dec mean F = 20.3
|year mean F = 44.9
|Jan low F = 5.2
|Feb low F = 9.1
|Mar low F = 21.3
|Apr low F = 32.4
|May low F = 46.2
|Jun low F = 57.2
|Jul low F = 60.4
|Aug low F = 57.5
|Sep low F = 47.9
|Oct low F = 34.6
|Nov low F = 21.6
|Dec low F = 11.0
|year low F = 33.7

|Jan avg record low F = -17.3
|Feb avg record low F = -12.6
|Mar avg record low F = 0.3
|Apr avg record low F = 17.4
|May avg record low F = 31.2
|Jun avg record low F = 42.7
|Jul avg record low F = 48.0
|Aug avg record low F = 44.9
|Sep avg record low F = 30.8
|Oct avg record low F = 18.9
|Nov avg record low F = 3.2
|Dec avg record low F = -12.6
|year avg record low F = -22.0

|Jan record low F = −32
|Feb record low F = −35
|Mar record low F = −24
|Apr record low F = 2
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 33
|Sep record low F = 15
|Oct record low F = -9
|Nov record low F = −20
|Dec record low F = −28
|year record low F = -35
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.88
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.00
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.91
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.22
|May precipitation inch = 4.03
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.67
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.61
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.26
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.39
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.43
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.52
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.17
|year precipitation inch = 31.09
|Jan snow inch = 8.7
|Feb snow inch = 7.2
|Mar snow inch = 6.6
|Apr snow inch = 3.3
|May snow inch = 0.2
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.5
|Nov snow inch = 4.7
|Dec snow inch = 9.6
|year snow inch = 40.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.0
|Feb precipitation days = 6.5
|Mar precipitation days = 7.8
|Apr precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 13.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.7
|Jul precipitation days = 8.6
|Aug precipitation days = 9.2
|Sep precipitation days = 8.6
|Oct precipitation days = 7.8
|Nov precipitation days = 5.9
|Dec precipitation days = 7.1
|year precipitation days = 103.6
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.0
|Feb snow days = 5.2
|Mar snow days = 3.5
|Apr snow days = 1.5
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.7
|Nov snow days = 2.6
|Dec snow days = 5.8
|year snow days = 25.4
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=fsd
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00137594&format=pdf
| title = Station: Sheldon, IA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 18, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 730
|1890= 1478
|1900= 2282
|1910= 2941
|1920= 3488
|1930= 3820
|1940= 3768
|1950= 4001
|1960= 4251
|1970= 4535
|1980= 5003
|1990= 4937
|2000= 4914
|2010= 5188
|2020= 5512
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 5,512 people, 2,186 households, and 1,325 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,161.6 inhabitants per square mile (448.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,421 housing units at an average density of 510.2 per square mile (197.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 85.2% [[White Americans|White]], 1.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.9% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 5.0% from other races and 6.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 11.7% of the population.

Of the 2,186 households, 28.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% were cohabitating couples, 24.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.4% of all households were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.0 years. 27.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 7.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 and 44; 21.3% were from 45 and 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 5,188 people, 2,213 households, and 1,300 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1152.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of {{convert|525.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 93.7% White, 0.6% African American, 1.1% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref>

Of the 2,213 households 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 17.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age was 39.4 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,914 people, 2,006 households, and 1,285 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,119.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,126 housing units at an average density of {{convert|484.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.48% White, 0.43% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 2,006 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.

Age spread: 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median household income was $34,058 and the median family income was $43,346. Males had a median income of $31,026 versus $20,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,254. About 3.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Sheldon is served by the [[Sheldon Community School District]], which include [[Sheldon High School (Sheldon, Iowa)|Sheldon High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheldon.k12.ia.us/|title=Sheldon Community Schools|publisher=Sheldon Community Schools |access-date= January 21, 2012}}</ref> There are two private schools, both of which offer preschool services through the eighth grade, the Sheldon Christian School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheldonchristianschool.com/index.cfm/|title=Sheldon Christian School|publisher=Sheldon Christian School |access-date= January 21, 2012}}</ref> and the St. Patrick's Catholic School.<ref name="StPatsSheldon">{{cite web|url=http://www.stpatssheldon.org/about.cfm/|title=St. Patrick's Catholic School|publisher=St. Patrick's Catholic School |access-date= January 21, 2012}}</ref>

Sheldon is also home to [[Northwest Iowa Community College]], a two-year associate degree community college.<ref name="NWICC">{{cite web|url=http://www.nwicc.edu/|title=NWICC|publisher=Northwest Iowa Community College |access-date= January 21, 2012}}</ref>

== Notable people == 
* [[William D. Boies]] (1857–1932), lawyer and politician<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000597|title=William Dayton Boies|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= 2013-11-17}}</ref>
* [[Terry Brands]] (born 1968) two-time World Champion in freestyle wrestling<ref>{{cite news|last1=Robbins|first1=Liz|title=OLYMPICS; Wrestler Two Victories From Dream|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/24/sports/olympics-wrestler-two-victories-from-dream.html|access-date=August 31, 2014|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=June 24, 2000}}</ref>
* [[Tom Brands]] (born 1968) [[World Wrestling Championships|World Champion]] and [[Wrestling at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kreidler|first1=Mark|title=Iowa wrestlers complete long journey to the top|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=3301627|access-date=August 31, 2014|work=[[ESPN.com]]|date=March 19, 2008}}</ref>
* [[Eugene Burdick]] (1918–1965) writer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsC600/MsC574/MsC574_burdickeugene.htm#biohist|title= PAPERS OF EUGENE L. BURDICK|publisher=University of Iowa Libraries|date= c. 2003|access-date=2010-12-31}}</ref>
* [[George Kelly (psychologist)|George Kelly]] (1905–1967), American educational and existentialist psychologist{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
* [[A.G. Kruger]] (born 1979), competitor at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pautsch|first1=Brad|title=Kruger finishes 25th in Olympic hammer throw|url=http://www.ktiv.com/story/19192364/kruger-finishes-25th-in-olympic-hammer-throw|access-date=August 31, 2014|publisher=KTIV|date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Dennis Marion Schnurr]] (born 1948), Archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati]], Ohio<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moss|first1=Meredith|title=Schnurr succeeds Pilarczyk as archbishop|url=http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/lifestyles/religion/schnurr-succeeds-pilarczyk-as-archbishop-1/nM7jt/|access-date=August 31, 2014|publisher=[[Springfield News-Sun]]|date=December 24, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Michael J. Streit]] (born 1950), former [[Iowa Supreme Court]] justice<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.iowa.gov/6421/4/Chapter_3_Judicial_Branch.pdf |title=Judicial Branch Chapter 3|publisher=Iowa Government|pages=7|access-date=2010-12-31}}</ref>

==Media==
Sheldon is home to a [[KIWA (AM)]] and [[KIWA-FM]].

Iowa Information, Inc., publishes ''The Sheldon Mail-Sun'' and ''The N'West Iowa REVIEW''. ''The N'West Iowa REVIEW'' has been named the state's Newspaper of the Year 17<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwestiowa.com/site/about/|title = About Us}}</ref> times, and named the best weekly in the United States by the [[National Newspaper Association]] from 2000 to 2005, and again in 2007.

==References==
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