Sheffield
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Outdoors in Sheffield
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About Sheffield
City in Iowa, USASheffield is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,130 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Housing in Sheffield
The typical Sheffield home is worth about $182,000, up 6.1% in a year, 24% below the Iowa typical home.
Work & commute in Sheffield
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sheffield for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Hampton (14%), Mason City (11%) and Iowa Falls (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Sheffield
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sheffield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sheffield
Full climate →Sheffield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sheffield
All Sheffield schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Sheffield’s kids attend trail 82% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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