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SheldonTX

A town of 2,208, settled in 1887.

Population
2,208
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
27.9
years
Jobs based here
1,260
A job hub

Is Sheldon a good place to live?

The best of Sheldon’s subject grades is a B+ for incomes; the weakest is a C− for schools. On the outdoors, just 79 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Sheldon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestC−Schools

What makes Sheldon stand out

Where Sheldon beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here1,260
Residents who work714
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A growing town

Sheldon has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020

1,990 counted in 2010 and 2,361 in 2020.

1,9902010
2,3612020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Sheldon grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Sheldon is from typical.

How grading works

SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 51% of U.S. towns; East Houston Medical Center 4.3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.9; 7% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Daikin Park and 46 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheldon. Close and well known come first.

All 61 attractions →
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin ParkBig draw21 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium8 mi LandmarkSan Jacinto Monument16 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center18 mi MuseumRothko Chapel15 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Sheldon: who provides what

Sheldon is unincorporated, so Harris County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSheldon Road MUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHarris CountyHarris County provides services here
SchoolsSheldon Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHarris County Early Voting ClerkHarris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2026
ZIP code7704977049 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sheldon.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Sheldon stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line

For most workers, Sheldon is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Its average commute stands at 30 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs in the town fell by 353 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,260. The median commute is under 17 miles.

1%work in town
SheldonTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line0.8%12%9.6%
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Sheldon1%
Houston45%
Pasadena6%
Channelview5%
Baytown3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,260
jobs based in Sheldon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Full pageSheldon’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,260 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work1% work in SheldonCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC−

Sheldon’s public schools trail 84% of Texas districts

Sheldon ISD runs its public schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Sheldon, with 1,147 students in all.

16%of TX districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sheldon ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5Grades 1–5585C
Full pageSheldon’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSHELDON ISDEvery school2 schools · Sheldon ElQuestions“Are Sheldon’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation

Climate

Sheldon: mild winters and hot summers

The midsummer high locally is 93°F.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–65°
Spring60–79°
Summer74–92°
Fall61–81°
Dec 25
typical first frost
Feb 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
Full pageSheldon’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 44°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

The biggest natural risk in Sheldon is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Sheldon’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 58 of 100. Expected losses in Sheldon break down as 41% from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Sheldon households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSheldon’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in SheldonGet ready5.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of Sheldon’s adults had a checkup this year

30% of Sheldon adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, above both Texas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). Sheldon: nearly a fifth of adults binge drink. In Sheldon, 27% of adults worry about having enough food, and 28% have high blood pressure.

49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
SheldonTexas townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%74%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)30%18%8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%20%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%35%35%
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSheldonTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.9%6.1%
Fewer adults with arthritis15.6%21.6%
More uninsured adults30.3%19.1%
East Houston Medical Center
4.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageSheldon’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby4.3 miles to an ER · East Houston Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 6 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade C+

The median home in Sheldon sells for about $178K

In Sheldon, the typical rent is $1,756 a month. Among households locally, 51% are owner-occupiers.

$178Kmedian sale price
SheldonTexas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home51%69%73%
Median rent$1,756 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in March
Full pageSheldon’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.6 years of incomeRents$1,756 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sheldon

16pages on Sheldon
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 84% of TX districts · 2 schoolsHealthB−Better than TX on 6 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteB+$69K median household income · 1,260 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions61 nearby · San Jacinto Monument 8 miLibraryNorth Channel Branch LibraryCollegesLee College is 12.8 mi away
The story
HistoryDSettled 1887Climate94° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Sheldon

Lee CollegeCommunity college · Public · Baytown12.8 mi$2,520 in-state tuitionTexas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pasadena13.6 miUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · Houston15 mi$7,708 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Sheldon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,255 people come to Sheldon for work

Where Sheldon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45% → Houston Houston 45% 6% → Pasadena Pasadena 6% 5% → Channelview Channelview 5% 3% → Baytown Baytown 3% 2% → Humble Humble 2% 1% → Deer Park Deer Park 1% Sheldon · 1% stay
1,260jobs based in Sheldon
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023