SheffieldIN
A town of 3,966. Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns.
What makes Sheffield stand out
The 3 things Sheffield does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 6,920 people come to Sheffield for work
Where Sheffield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Sheffield’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Fear Fest returns to Sheffield in new venue for 14th year of its sellout eventSkiddle · Sep 30
- Old video of crowd running through streets of Sheffield shared as if recentFull Fact · Sep 29
- Shale oil magnate says Exxon chief ‘threw me under the bus’ after $60bn takeoverFinancial Times · Sep 24
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sheffield. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Sheffield beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Sheffield | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 30.6% | 38.4% |
About one in eight working residents works right in Sheffield
Most working residents leave Sheffield for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (51%), West Lafayette (9%) and Frankfort (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Sheffield’s public schools outperform 76% of Indiana districts
The public schools Sheffield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Elementary School | K–5 | 390 | B |
| Wainwright Middle School | 6–8 | 320 | C |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sheffield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
0% of Sheffield is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Sheffield
Township in Indiana, United States
Sheffield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,865 and it contained 1,454 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,883
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
Sheffield’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sheffield.