Welcome to Sheldon ...
The village of Sheldon is located in Rusk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheldon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sheldon has a population of 212 people<2> (see below for details).
Sheldon is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sheldon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sheldon: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Sheldon: 54766<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheldon had an population of 212 people. This is a decrease of 10.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheldon had a population of 237 people. This makes Sheldon the county's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 237 people, the population of Sheldon decreased 7.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 256 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheldon.
Communities Also Named Sheldon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Sheldon - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (4), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas and Vermont.
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.
- Ladysmith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
- Cornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cornell is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Estella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Estella is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Gilman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hawkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Lublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Tony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tony is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Conrath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conrath is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Glen Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldon. See our Newspapers Page for Sheldon.
Adding Sheldon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheldon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Sheldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sheldon post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheldon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rusk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheldon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Sheldon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Sheldon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sheldon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheldon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |