Sheldon is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 280 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55921 and 55943.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Caledonia City; part is in Sheldon
Mostly Houston City; part is in Sheldon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheldon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sheldon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sheldon had 300 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1527th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caledonia, MN weather station (3 miles away).
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheldon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Caledonia Public School District, Houston Public School District, Ridgeway Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia ElementaryCaledonia | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Houston ElementaryHouston | Pre-K–6 | 247 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Ridgeway Community SchoolHouston | Pre-K–5 | 97 | Charter | 17.1 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy ElementarHouston | K–5 | 392 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Houston County JDC SchoolCaledonia | 4–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Caledonia MiddleCaledonia | 6–8 | 138 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy MiddleHouston | 6–8 | 333 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Houston SecondaryHouston | 7–12 | 234 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Caledonia Senior HighCaledonia | 9–12 | 259 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy HighHouston | 9–12 | 706 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Summit Learning ProgramHouston | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.2 mi |
| St Marys Catholic SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Caledonia City, Houston City, Money Creek, Pleasant Hill, Caledonia Township, Houston Township, Mound Prairie, Mayville, Union, Yucatan, Wilmington, Winnebago Township, Wiscoy, Crooked Creek and Jefferson.
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