Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center7.2 miPost officeSheldon Springs Post Office1.0 miTown hallSheldon Town Hall1.8 miPoliceSwanton Police Department6.8 miFire stationSheldon Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySheldon Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG29 miInterstateI-895.1 miUS highwayUS 75.4 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB7.4 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound7.3 miTransit2 stops within a mileRural Community Transportation (RCT), Green Mountain Transit (GMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05483 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05483 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:05 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:26 am – 4:13 pm
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People1,584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3662 householdsMedian household income $69,848Median home value $244,400Median rent $1,750 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,325 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 826 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 15%, retail 14%Average commute 28 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 40 days3 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Albans Radio station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighgate Fallswaterfall · 4.5 miRice Hillpeak · 3.1 miLamoille Valley Rail Trail Highgate Center Trailheadtrailhead · 4.7 miFairfield Pondlake · 2.5 miSheldon Hillpeak · 4.7 miFairfield Riverriver · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Carmi State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 52 acresMissisquoi National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.1 mi · 7,279 acresFairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,084 acresAldis Hill Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 74 acresHard'Ack Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.3 miMaquam Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200244 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202013 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 30 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSheldon Water Systemserves 480 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation557 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
