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  | City: | Sheldon | 
| State: | Iowa | 
| Area Code: | 712 | 
| Latitude: | 43.178388 | 
| Longitude: | -95.861164 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ritter | 
| Population: | 6,241 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,245 | 
| White Population: | 6,096 | 
| Black Population: | 22 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 137 | 
| Asian Population: | 44 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 47 | 
| Male Population: | 3,103 | 
| Female Population: | 3,142 | 
| Median Age: | 37.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.90 | 
| Households: | 2,563 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average House Value: | $78,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,903 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 254 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,075 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $69,850,000 | 
| Land Area: | 122.006 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.032 sq mi | 
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