Sheffield, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 930. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,002 (+7.7% change)
Males: 427 (45.9%), Females: 503 (54.1%)
Franklin County
Zip code: 50475
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $38,594
Median house value: $58,600
Population by Race
Races in Sheffield:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (56.8%), English (16.2%), Irish (10.9%), Norwegian (8.6%), French (4.9%), Dutch (3.8%).
Elevation: 1077 feet
Land area: 5.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sheffield
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sheffield city
- Never married: 15.4%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 16.7%
- Divorced: 6.3%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-20.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:
- FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 18 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
- ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheffield:
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:
- HAMPTON MUNI (about 13 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
- BELMOND MUNI (about 26 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
- ACKLEY MUNI (about 28 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
Schools
Public high school in Sheffield:
- SHEFFIELD-CHAPIN COMM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 453 N. 5TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sheffield:
- SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 504 PARK ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- S-C PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 119 N. 7TH ST; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in Sheffield:
- SHEFFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,859; Location: 123 S. 3RD STREET, BOX 616; 15,330 books; 510 audio materials; 1,134 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)