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Sheffield, Texas

Sheffield is a community in Terrell County, Texas, home to about 74 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79781.

ZIP codes in Sheffield

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Around Sheffield

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)218 miles away
Closer regional airportMidland International Air and Space Port (MAF)89 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX198 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX217 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sheffield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sheffield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1689th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Terrell County grew from 1,430 residents in 1910 to 760 in 2020.

Terrell County, 1910–2020

Terrell County population, 1910 to 20201910: 1,430, 1920: 1,595, 1930: 2,660, 1940: 2,952, 1950: 3,189, 1960: 2,600, 1970: 1,940, 1980: 1,595, 1990: 1,410, 2000: 1,081, 2010: 984, 2020: 7601K’10’203K’30’403K’50’602K’70’801K’90’001K’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SheffieldJan: high 62°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 33°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 41°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 50°F, 0.9 in; May: high 91°F, low 60°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 69°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 71°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 70°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 63°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 51°F, 2 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in62°29°Jan1.068°33°Feb0.675°41°Mar0.884°50°Apr0.991°60°May1.996°69°Jun1.898°71°Jul1.298°70°Aug1.691°63°Sep1.883°51°Oct2.070°38°Nov1.063°31°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheffield, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Terrell County

44 jobs at 7 businesses in Terrell County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:

Largest industries in Terrell CountyRetail trade: 3 businessesRetail trade 3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheffield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Iraan General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iraan15.7 miles
  • Mc Camey HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mccamey36.9 miles
  • Rankin Hospital Medical ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rankin37.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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