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

Map of Sheffield, IA

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:

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)