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Sheldahl
Iowacity
Sheldahl
Total population
361
Median home value
$184,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,938
Founded
1855
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Sheldahl is a city in Polk, Boone, and Story counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 297 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
The area was settled by 120 Norwegian 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. The Chicago and Northwestern Railway established a NE to S rail line through Sheldahl during the 1880s. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad connected with this line 2 miles north in Slater. In 2005, Union Pacific Railroad sold a 25-mile discontinued rail corridor—which included the recently abandoned line through Sheldahl—to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, which enabled the construction of the recreational High Trestle Trail. Access to the trail, including a parking area and washroom, is located in Sheldahl.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The town sits on the tripoint of Polk, Boone, and Story counties.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Sheldahl, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7,007
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,860
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,488
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,883
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,654
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,315
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,039
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,978
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · Huxley · 545 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Ballard West ElementaryElementary · Slater · 472 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Ballard Middle SchoolMiddle · Huxley · 432 students · 16:1 ratio
- Ballard East ElementaryElementary · Cambridge · 422 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · Ames · 290 students · 12.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-06-2510 km WNW of Marysville, Iowa
- M 3 — 2025-06-255 km S of Knoxville, Iowa
- M 3.3 — 2025-06-258 km SE of Knoxville, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Huxley5.8 mi away · pop. 4,544
- Kelley6.2 mi away · pop. 382
- Ames11.8 mi away · pop. 67,669
- Boone15.6 mi away · pop. 12,424
- Maxwell15.6 mi away · pop. 905
- Nevada15.7 mi away · pop. 6,983
- Bondurant16.9 mi away · pop. 8,560
- Dallas Center19.2 mi away · pop. 2,161
- Des Moines20.7 mi away · pop. 213,188
- Ogden20.9 mi away · pop. 1,859
- Colo22 mi away · pop. 686
- Adel24 mi away · pop. 6,430
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API