Sheldon, Missouri

About Sheldon

Sheldon, MO is a tiny community located in southwestern Missouri counting 436 people who proudly call it home.

Sheldon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 823 residents per square mile.

📰 Sheldon News Today

• Christopher Cassidy Obituary | Ferry Funeral Home | Nevada, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• 5-year-old girl from Sheldon, Mo., after being found in Stockton Lake WDBJ7 · Jun 24
• Who is John Bridges? Police Investigate Historic Deaths of Pastor’s Wives Newsweek · Aug 6
• GoFundMe made for family of child who drowned at Stockton Lake KOAM News Now · Jun 24
• Obituary for Xena Selfridge Ferry Funeral Home · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sheldon Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Sheldon — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Sheldon

• SHELDON ELEM.
• SHELDON HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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