# Sheldon, Vermont

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Town in Vermont, United States

Sheldon, Vermont Town Church building in Sheldon Seal Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont Coordinates: 44°53′25″N 72°54′12″W / 44.89028°N 72.90333°W / 44.89028; -72.90333 Country United States State Vermont County Franklin Communities Sheldon East Sheldon North Sheldon Shawville Sheldon Junction Sheldon Springs South Franklin Area • Total 39.5 sq mi (102.4 km2) • Land 38.8 sq mi (100.5 km2) • Water 0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2) Elevation [1] 502 ft (153 m) Population (2020) • Total 2,136 • Density 55/sq mi (21.3/km2) Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP Codes 05483 (Sheldon) 05485 (Sheldon Springs) 05450 (Enosburg Falls) 05457 (Franklin) 05478 (St. Albans) Area code 802 FIPS code 50-64600[2] GNIS feature ID 1462207[1] Website sheldonvt.com

**Sheldon** is a [town](/source/New_England_town) in [Franklin County](/source/Franklin_County%2C_Vermont), [Vermont](/source/Vermont), United States. The population was 2,136 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_Census).[3] It contains the unincorporated community of [Sheldon Springs](/source/Sheldon_Springs%2C_Vermont).

## Geography

Sheldon, named for Revolutionary War colonel [Elisha Sheldon](/source/Elisha_Sheldon),[4] was initially called Hungerford, because of the charter, Samuel Hungerford.[5] The town is located in central Franklin County on both sides of the [Missisquoi River](/source/Missisquoi_River), a west-flowing tributary of [Lake Champlain](/source/Lake_Champlain). [Vermont Route 105](/source/Vermont_Route_105) follows the river for most of its way through the town, leading east into [Enosburg Falls](/source/Enosburg_Falls%2C_Vermont) and southwest to [St. Albans](/source/St._Albans_(city)%2C_Vermont), the [county seat](/source/County_seat). [Vermont Route 78](/source/Vermont_Route_78) leads northwest from Sheldon Junction down the Missisquoi to [Highgate Center](/source/Highgate_Center%2C_Vermont) and [Swanton](/source/Swanton_(village)%2C_Vermont). [Vermont Route 120](/source/Vermont_Route_120) leads north from North Sheldon to [Franklin](/source/Franklin%2C_Vermont), and [Vermont Route 236](/source/Vermont_Route_236) leads north from South Franklin (in the eastern part of Sheldon) to East Franklin. Sheldon Springs is in the west part of Sheldon along Route 105 south of the Missisquoi.

According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.4 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100.5 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 1.85%, is water.[6]

## Demographics

Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1790 40 — 1800 408 920.0% 1810 883 116.4% 1820 927 5.0% 1830 1,427 53.9% 1840 1,734 21.5% 1850 1,814 4.6% 1860 1,655 −8.8% 1870 1,697 2.5% 1880 1,529 −9.9% 1890 1,365 −10.7% 1900 1,341 −1.8% 1910 1,246 −7.1% 1920 1,473 18.2% 1930 1,563 6.1% 1940 1,471 −5.9% 1950 1,352 −8.1% 1960 1,281 −5.3% 1970 1,481 15.6% 1980 1,618 9.3% 1990 1,748 8.0% 2000 1,990 13.8% 2010 2,190 10.1% 2020 2,136 −2.5% U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the [census](/source/Census)[2] of 2000, there were 1,990 people, 672 households, and 544 families residing in the town. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km2). There were 691 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.38% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.15% [Black or African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 2.31% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.10% [Pacific Islander](/source/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)), and 2.06% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 0.45% of the population. 39% were of French and French Canadian ancestry, 14% Irish, and 10% English.[8]

There were 672 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,179, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $23,833 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the town was $17,134. About 8.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

It is in the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union.[9]

## Notable people

- [Lorenzo A. Babcock](/source/Lorenzo_A._Babcock), first Attorney General of [Minnesota Territory](/source/Minnesota_Territory)[10]

- [Elihu Goodsell](/source/Elihu_Goodsell), Wisconsin legislator and businessman was born in Sheldon[11]

- [Heber C. Kimball](/source/Heber_C._Kimball), nineteenth-century Mormon apostle, born in Sheldon[12]

- [Bob Laraba](/source/Bob_Laraba), professional and collegiate football player

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-1) [U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheldon, Vermont](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1462207)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Census_2020_3-0)** ["Census - Geography Profile: Sheldon town, Franklin County, Vermont"](https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5001164600). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 6, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Waymarking_4-0)** [Colonel Elisha Sheldon - Sheldon](http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMD2YP_Colonel_Elisha_Sheldon_Sheldon) at Waymarking.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sheldon_Historical_Society_5-0)** [Samuel Hungerford - Sheldon](https://sheldonvthistorical.org/historical-events/) at [https://sheldonvthistorical.org](https://sheldonvthistorical.org).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Census_2010_6-0)** ["Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheldon town, Franklin County, Vermont"](http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5001164600). U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 14, 2016.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["U.S. Decennial Census"](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Sheldon - Sheldon - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050327001535/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=25231). *epodunk.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=25231) on March 27, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Geography Division (January 15, 2021). [*2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin County, VT*](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st50_vt/schooldistrict_maps/c50011_franklin/DC20SD_C50011.pdf) (PDF) (Map). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved September 26, 2025. - [Text list](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st50_vt/schooldistrict_maps/c50011_franklin/DC20SD_C50011_SD2MS.txt)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Babcock, Lorenzo A. "L.A.""](http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=11106). *state.mn.us*. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** 'The Convention of 1846,' Milo Milton Qualife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1919, Biographical Sketch of Elihu Goodsell, pg. 773

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Andrew Jenson](/source/Andrew_Jenson), *[Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia](https://archive.org/stream/latterdaysaintbi01bjens#page/34/mode/2up)* (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1901), 1:34.

## External links

- [Official website](https://sheldonvt.com/)

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