Northwoods Reporter

Of the 231 people living in Sheldon in 2019, 49.8 percent (115) were women and 50.2 percent (116) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northwoods Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 65-to-56. In the 65 and over age range, there were 27 females and 32 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	56	24.2
Females 18 and over	65	28.1
Males 65 and over	32	13.9
Females 65 and over	27	11.7

Source: US Census Bureau