Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:34 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:40 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8596 householdsMedian household income $70,938Median home value $165,300Median rent $704 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,118 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 752 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 30 days12 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 9 mi away; snow from Mason City Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksBeeds Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeed's Lake State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 289 acresLinn Grove Parkpark · 6.6 miRobinson Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 55 acresBeeds Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 miWest Fork Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 115 acresBuffalo Basins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 146 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 54 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSheffield Water Supplyserves 1,130 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,084 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin General Hospital9.7 miPost officeSheffield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSheffield City Hallunder a milePoliceSheffield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRockwell Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySheffield - Chapin Elementary School1.0 miHighWest Fork High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW20 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM96 miInterstateI-357.1 miUS highwayUS 651.7 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50475 ZIP area.
