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Sheffield, Iowa

City in Franklin County, Iowa · ZIP 50475

  • Franklin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,123 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 460Households
  • $64,297Median household income
  • $138,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sheffield

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Population, 2000 to 2020+21.5%
9001k1.1k1.2k2000: 93020002010: 1,17220102020: 1,13020209301,130
Population of Sheffield at each census
CensusPopulation
2000930
20101,172
20201,130

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sheffield
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k20.9%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $64,297 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sheffield
Owner occupied
355 units
Renter occupied
105 units
Vacancy rate
9.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sheffield compared with its county and state
Sheffield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSheffieldFranklin CountyIowa
Population1,2049,9773,195,937
Median household income$64,297$63,648$73,147
Median age38.741.938.6
Median home value$138,500$118,500$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.3%18.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.1%7.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.2%72.5%71.5%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes19.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Sheffield2
Public schools in Sheffield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
West Fork Middle SchoolPublic6–8West Fork Comm School District
West Fork High SchoolPublic9–12West Fork Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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