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Sheldahl, Iowa
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.
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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land. The town sits on the tripoint of Polk, Boone, and Story counties.
As of the census of 2020, there were 297 people, 125 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was 370.2 inhabitants per square mile (142.9/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 163.3 per square mile (63.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.0% of the population.
Of the 125 households, 31.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% were cohabitating couples, 9.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.4% of all households were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 23.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 and 44; 29.6% were from 45 and 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.
Sheldahl, Iowa
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.
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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land. The town sits on the tripoint of Polk, Boone, and Story counties.
As of the census of 2020, there were 297 people, 125 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was 370.2 inhabitants per square mile (142.9/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 163.3 per square mile (63.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.0% of the population.
Of the 125 households, 31.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% were cohabitating couples, 9.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.4% of all households were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 23.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 and 44; 29.6% were from 45 and 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.
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