Sheldon, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,990. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,240 (+12.6% change)
Males: 976 (49.0%), Females: 1,014 (51.0%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $42,179
Median house value: $94,200

Population by Race

Races in Sheldon:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• American Indian (3.8%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (20.2%), French (18.6%), United States (14.9%), Irish (13.7%), English (10.4%), German (3.3%).

Elevation: 373 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheldon

• High school or higher: 82.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon town

• Never married: 23.6%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 9.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:

• NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
• FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 34 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheldon:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 42 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 94 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheldon:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 11 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
• ROUSES POINT (about 29 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 34 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)

Amtrak station near Sheldon:

• 12 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:

• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 39 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 94 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Public primary/middle school in Sheldon:

• SHELDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 78 POOR FARM ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sheldon:

• SHELDON PUBLIC (Operating income: $4,304; Location: 1640 MAIN ST., P.O. BOX 12; 5,619 books; 14 audio materials; 47 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)