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Population (year 2000): 1,232. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,178 (-4.4% change)
Males: 609 (49.4%), Females: 623 (50.6%)
Iroquois County
Zip code:
60966
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $35,463 (year 2000)
Median house value: $66,800 (year 2000)
Races in Sheldon:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (23.8%), Irish (11.4%),
English (9.7%), United States (4.4%), Swedish (3.7%), French
(3.5%).
Elevation: 687 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Sheldon
- High school or higher: 74.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Sheldon village
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 12.5%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+13.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:
- IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WATSEKA,
IL)
- HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23
miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; KANKAKEE,
IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sheldon:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN;
ID: LAF)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 59 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 61 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sheldon:
- KENTLAND MUNI (about 11 miles; KENTLAND, IN; ID:
50I)
- LAKE VILLAGE (about 28 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; ID:
C98)
- GREATER KANKAKEE (about 28 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; ID:
IKK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sheldon:
- OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles;
BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST
LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 55 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 56 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 57 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
Public primary/middle school in Sheldon:
- SHELDON GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 134;
Location: 150 S RANDOLPH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Sheldon:
- SHELDON P.L.D. (Operating income: $135,826;
Location: 125 N 5TH ST; 11,897 books; 123 audio
materials; 156 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)
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