Sheldahl, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Sheldahl is a city in Polk
, and Story
counties in the U.S. state
of Iowa
. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.
The Boone County portion of Sheldahl is part of the Boone
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Story County portion is part of the Ames
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Together, these two areas form the Ames–Boone Combined Statistical Area
. The small portion of the city that extends into Polk County is part of the Des Moines
–West Des Moines
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
immigrants from Lisbon, Illinois
on June 7, 1855; including Osmond and Anna Sheldahl and five of their children. It incorporated as a city on January 18, 1882.
Sheldahl used to be served by a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad line that ran through the central business district. The tracks were removed in the first few years of the 21st century.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 336 people, 129 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density
was 398.5 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 156.6 per square mile (60.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,393, and the median income for a family was $48,571. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,811. About 5.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Polk County, Iowa
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa...
, and Story
Story County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 were occupied.-2000 census:...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.
The Boone County portion of Sheldahl is part of the Boone
Boone, Iowa
Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Story County portion is part of the Ames
Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Together, these two areas form the Ames–Boone Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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. The small portion of the city that extends into Polk County is part of the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
.
History
The area was settled by 120 NorwegianNorway
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immigrants from Lisbon, Illinois
Lisbon, Illinois
Lisbon is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 248 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lisbon is located at ....
on June 7, 1855; including Osmond and Anna Sheldahl and five of their children. It incorporated as a city on January 18, 1882.
Sheldahl used to be served by a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad line that ran through the central business district. The tracks were removed in the first few years of the 21st century.
Geography
Sheldahl is located at 41°51′51"N 93°41′47"W (41.864114, -93.696455).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 336 people, 129 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 398.5 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 156.6 per square mile (60.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,393, and the median income for a family was $48,571. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,811. About 5.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
External links
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Sheldahl