Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeSheldon Post Office1.6 miTown hallSheldon Village Hall1.6 miPoliceSheldon Police Department1.6 miFire stationSheldon District Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF41 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW72 miInterstateI-5722 miUS highwayUS 241.9 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM22 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60966 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60966 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:19 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:10 am – 4:26 pm
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People1,385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5636 householdsMedian household income $46,944Median home value $85,200Median rent $739 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,737 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 629 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 20 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days23 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kentland station, 8 mi away; rain from Kentland 0.3 Ene; snow from Watseka 2 Nw
Parks and public landsShewami Country Clubrecreation area · 2.6 miRaub Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miLakeview Parkpark · 6.9 miVinegar Hill (Codden Farm) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 105 acresNickle Plate Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 80 acresDeno Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIroquois County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 44 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSheldonserves 900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation686 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
