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Sheldon, North Dakota 06-08-2008

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A town of 89, settled in 1882.

Population
89
residents
Median home value
$58K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 71° · L 55°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sheldon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring31–54°
Summer57–81°
Fall34–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sheldon is

Sheldon beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSheldonND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.3%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.7%74.4%
More adults with COPD8.6%5.9%
Lisbon Area Health Services
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Sheldon, North Dakota 06-08-2008
2008 · Sheldon, North Dakota 06-08-2008 · Wikimedia Commons
Sheldon’s story

144 years in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Sheldon

City in North Dakota, United States

Sheldon is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. Sheldon was founded in 1882.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1882
Population
95
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,089 ft
ZIP code
58068
Area code
701

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Sheldon, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗