Sheldon Town is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 659 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54648 and 54651.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Norwalk; part is in Sheldon Town
Mostly Ontario; part is in Sheldon Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheldon Town. 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)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL201 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sheldon Town; 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 Town had 649 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1274th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.
Monroe 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 11°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton, WI weather station (6 miles away).
16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheldon Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 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 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton ElementaryOntario | Pre-K–6 | 322 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Brookwood HighOntario | 7–12 | 264 | Public | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Norwalk, Whitestown, Ontario, Ridgeville, Wellington, Adrian, Forest Town (Vernon County), Wells and Jefferson Town (Monroe County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.