For the Town of Sheldon in Monroe County, Wisconsin, see Sheldon, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Sheldon, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Sheldon is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 682 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Oil City, Wisconsin is located within the town of Sheldon.-Geography:...

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Sheldon is a village in Rusk County

Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,347. Its county seat is Ladysmith. Founded in 1901, Rusk County was originally named "Gates" County. It was formed out of the northern portion of Chippewa County....

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Wisconsin

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. The population was 256 at the 2000 census.

Originally named Fern, Sheldon is located on the north bank of the Jump River

Jump River

The Jump River is a small rocky river in north-central Wisconsin. In the late 19th century it was used to drive logs down to the Chippewa. Today it is recreational, rambling through woods and farmlands, used mostly by fishermen and paddlers.-Geography:...

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Geography

Sheldon is located at 45°18′37"N 90°57′32"W (45.310258, -90.958820).

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 256 people, 114 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density

Population density

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 was 387.1 people per square mile (149.8/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.61% White, 0.39% from other races

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There were 114 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the village was $13,562. About 15.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.3% of those sixty five or over.