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A city of 435 people in Missouri

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About Sheldon

City in Vernon County, Missouri, United States

435Population

0.5 sq miArea

922 ftElevation

Sheldon is a city in southern Vernon County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sheldon had a population of 435.

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Town numbers

ZIP code64784

Area code417

Living in Sheldon

Housing in Sheldon

$183K▲ 7.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sheldon home is worth about $183,000, up 7.7% in a year, 32% below the Missouri typical home.

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Most working residents leave Sheldon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Nevada (27%), Lamar (6%) and Springfield (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Nevada

27%

Lamar

Springfield

Pittsburg, KS

1%Work in townlive and work in Sheldon 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 73Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Sheldon

Compared with Missouri

2worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

23.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Cox Barton County HospitalLamar · 10.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Family Care Lamar DentalLamar · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Sheldon

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Sheldon flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sheldon

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Sheldon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

69° / 47°Fall