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Sheldon, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 529. Estimated population in July 2024: 534 (+0.9% change)
Males: 237 (44.8%), Females: 292 (55.2%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 64784

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $31,100

Population by Race

Races in Sheldon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), Irish (15.5%), German (15.1%), English (9.5%), French (7.4%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 915 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheldon

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:

  • BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LAMAR, MO)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheldon:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 38 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 70 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 96 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheldon:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 13 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • NEVADA MUNI (about 14 miles; NEVADA, MO; Abbreviation: NVD)
  • EL DORADO SPRINGS MEML (about 26 miles; EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 87K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)

Schools

Public high school in Sheldon:

  • SHELDON HIGH (Students: 85; Location: 100 E COUNCIL BLVD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sheldon:

  • SHELDON ELEM. (Students: 101; Location: 100 E COUNCIL BLVD; Grades: KG – 06)

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