Sheldon Village is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 220 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54766.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population220333 per sq mi
Median home value$118,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly McKinley Town (Taylor County); part is in Sheldon Village
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheldon Village. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sheldon Village
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL290 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sheldon Village; 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.
Population over time
Sheldon Village had 261 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1778th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rusk County grew from 11,160 residents in 1910 to 14,188 in 2020.
Rusk County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jump Rvr 3e, WI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Rusk County
4,275 jobs at 321 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith13.4 miles
Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley25.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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