Moving to Sheldon, Illinois

Population: 1,232. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,178 (-4.4% change)
Males: 609 (49.4%), Females: 623 (50.6%)

Iroquois County

Zip code: 60966

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $35,463
Median house value: $66,800

Population by Race

Races in Sheldon:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.7%), United States (4.4%), Swedish (3.7%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 687 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheldon

• High school or higher: 74.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon village

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 54.9%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 12.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:

• IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
• HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
• RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheldon:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• GARY/CHICAGO (about 59 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 61 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheldon:

• KENTLAND MUNI (about 11 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
• LAKE VILLAGE (about 28 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; Abbreviation: C98)
• GREATER KANKAKEE (about 28 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:

• OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
• GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 55 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 56 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 57 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)

Public primary/middle school in Sheldon:

• SHELDON GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 150 S RANDOLPH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sheldon:

• SHELDON P.L.D. (Operating income: $135,826; Location: 125 N 5TH ST; 11,897 books; 123 audio materials; 156 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)