Sheldahl is a city of 361 people in Iowa. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. The typical home is worth $184,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 12.5%. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,938, near the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 9 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Sheldahl, decade by decade
Sheldahl population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
316
$81,002
$103,203
15.5%
0.0
2000
336
$88,155
$136,078
14.0%
0.7
2010
319
$58,741
$149,324
17.1%
5.4
2020
297
$82,914
$157,686
24.9%
20.8
2024
361
$80,938
$184,700
31.1%
2.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
