Welcome to Sheldon ...
The Town of Sheldon is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Sheldon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Sheldon has a population of 2,217 people<3> (see below for details).
Sheldon is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sheldon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sheldon lies within the (802) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheldon had an population of 2,217 people. This is an increase of 1.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Sheldon had a population of 2,190 people. This makes Sheldon the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Sheldon represents 0.35% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,190 people, the population of Sheldon increased 10.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,990 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheldon.
Communities Also Named Sheldon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sheldon - they are located in New York and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheldon.
Communities near Sheldon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheldon.
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
- Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Saint Albans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Georgia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Highgate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dunham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Enosburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <5>
- Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sheldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheldon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheldon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldon ...
Looking for more information about Sheldon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sheldon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheldon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheldon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |