| Official Name: | Sheldon, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ransom |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.06 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.06 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 93 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 95 |
| Population Density Km2: | 89.79 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 232.27 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 328 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1076 |
| Coordinates: | 46.5883°N -97.4944°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58068 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-72180 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1036260 |
Sheldon is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census.[2] Sheldon was founded in 1882.
The city is named after an early landowner. In 1905, the Masonic Mizpah Lodge Building was built. In 1906, a controversial artesian well was drilled in the community.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22sqmi, all of it land.[4]
The community is located at the junction of County Roads 136 and 3727, southeast of Enderlin.
As of the census of 2010, there were 116 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was 527.3PD/sqmi. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 277.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 1.7% Native American, and 3.4% from two or more races.
There were 50 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 135 people, 62 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 358sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.07% White, 2.96% Native American, 1.48% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races.
There were 62 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 48.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,671. There were 6.5% of families and 16.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.5% of under eighteens and 32.1% of those over 64.