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Welcome to Sheldon ...

The city of Sheldon is located in Ransom County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheldon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sheldon has a population of 124 people<2> (see below for details).

Sheldon is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sheldon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Sheldon: (701)

The ZIP code for Sheldon: 58068<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheldon had an population of 124 people. This is an increase of 6.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheldon had a population of 116 people. This makes Sheldon the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Sheldon represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 116 people, the population of Sheldon decreased 14.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 135 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheldon.

Communities Also Named Sheldon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Sheldon - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio (4), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheldon.

Communities near Sheldon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheldon.

  • Lisbon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Enderlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fingal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
    • Fingal is located in Barnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <5>
  • Nome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Alice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Elliott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Chaffee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woods
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Woods is located in Cass County
  • McLeod
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sheldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheldon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheldon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldon. See our Newspapers Page for Sheldon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldon ...

Looking for more information about Sheldon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sheldon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheldon.

Adding Sheldon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheldon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sheldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sheldon post office opened in 1881.

We also found Sheldon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheldon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ransom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheldon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sheldon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheldon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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