About Sheffield
Sheffield, IA is a small town located in northern Iowa counting 1,123 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Sheffield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 202 residents per square mile.
📰 Sheffield News Today
- U.S. 65 Between Rockwell and Sheffield to Close on Tuesday, May 26 for a Bridge Replacement Project Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov) · May 19
- Thomas Joseph Sheffield Obituary Jul 16, 2026 Porter Family Funeral Home · Jul 16
- Sheffield Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Obituary information for Delores Ann Mindrup - Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels - Mason City, IA · Feb 13
- Schedule - West Fork Spartans (Sheffield, IA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · May 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Sheffield Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Sheffield — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sheffield
- Galvin Memorial Park reviews ★
- Ingebretson Memorial Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rick Larson Memorial Park reviews ★
- Sheffield City Park reviews ★
- Sheffield Game Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sheffield Swimming Pool Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sheffield
- West Fork High School
- West Fork Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,123
Rank in state#252 of 940
Land area5.57 sq mi
Density202/sq mi
Coordinates42.8888, -93.2071