Sheffield, Iowa

{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Sheffield, Iowa |settlement_type = City |image_skyline = Sheffield Iowa 20090322 Sign.JPG |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = |image_map = Franklin_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Sheffield_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Sheffield, Iowa  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = USA |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Iowa |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Franklin  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date =  |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 14.50 |area_land_km2 = 14.42 |area_water_km2 = 0.07 |area_total_sq_mi = 5.60 |area_land_sq_mi = 5.57 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.03  |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1130 |population_density_km2 = 78.35 |population_density_sq_mi = 202.95  |timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 1073 |coordinates = {{coord|42|53|34|N|93|12|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}  |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 50475 |area_code = 641 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 19-72210 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 468687<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|468687}}</ref> |website = [http://www.sheffieldiowa.com www.sheffieldiowa.com] |footnotes = }} '''Sheffield''' is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,130 at the time of the 2020 census.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History== Sheffield was platted in 1874, and it was named for a personal friend of the founder's. Sheffield was incorporated in 1876.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=snoUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA352 | title=History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Stuart, I. L. | year=1914 | pages=352}}</ref>

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|5.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{Historical populations |title= Historical populations |type= USA |align= left |1880|307 |1890|610 |1900|688 |1910|824 |1920|1106 |1930|1057 |1940|1060 |1950|1163 |1960|1156 |1970|1070 |1980|1224 |1990|1174 |2000|930 |2010|1172 |2020|1130 |source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center] }} thumb|Sheffield City Hall thumb|Buildings in downtown Sheffield

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, there were 1,130 people, 472 households, and 314 families residing in the city.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A72210&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A72210&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> The median age was 43.3 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.7 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

23.7% of residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.0% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A72210&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

Of the 472 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married-couple households, 7.8% were cohabiting-couple households, 21.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 14.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.5% of households were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 501 housing units, of which 5.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.0%. The population density was 202.9 inhabitants per square mile (78.4/km<sup>2</sup>), and the average housing unit density was 90.0 per square mile (34.7/km<sup>2</sup>).<ref name="Census2020DP"/><ref name="Census2020PL"/><ref name="Census2020DHC"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 1,058 || 93.6% |- | Black or African American || 9 || 0.8% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.2% |- | Asian || 7 || 0.6% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 6 || 0.5% |- | Two or more races || 48 || 4.2% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 18 || 1.6% |}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,172 people, 480 households, and 323 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|211.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 510 housing units at an average density of {{convert|91.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 480 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 930 people, 369 households, and 259 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|167.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 397 housing units at an average density of {{convert|71.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.32% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

23.4% are under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,594, and the median income for a family was $48,472. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $22,237 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,980. About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== Sheffield is part of the West Fork Community School District, formed in 2011 by the merger of the Sheffield–Chapin–Meservey–Thornton (SCMT) Community School District and the Rockwell–Swaledale Community School District. SCMT was formed in 2007 by the merger of the Sheffield–Chapin Community School District and the Meservey–Thornton Community School District.<ref>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.</ref> Sheffield–Chapin, in turn, formed in 1960 from the merger of the Sheffield Community School District and the Chapin Community School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westforkschool.org/district-history|title=District History|publisher=West Fork Community School District|accessdate=2019-01-13}}</ref>

==Notable people== *Fred Schwengel, U.S. representative from Iowa<ref>{{cite web |title=Frederick D. Schwengel|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000161|website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|publisher=Office of the House Historian and Office of the Senate Historian|access-date=May 12, 2026}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}} {{commons category|Sheffield, Iowa}}

==External links== * [http://www.sheffieldiowa.com City website] * [http://www.thesheffieldpress.com Sheffield Press]

Category:Cities in Franklin County, Iowa Category:Cities in Iowa Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1876 Category:1876 establishments in Iowa