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27-531: Kent Nutrition Group was founded in 2010 in a corporate consolidation of two separate regional nutrition companies — Kent (established in 1927) and Blue Seal (established in 1868) — under the Kent Corporation. The original president, Rich Dwyer, led the feed division for its first year of operations and in 2011, John Thorpe become the president of Kent Nutrition Group. In 2016, the company acquired Deluxe Feeds, another Iowa-based feed company. The assets in

54-531: A female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.4% of all households were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 37.0 years. 27.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 7.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 and 44; 21.3% were from 45 and 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

81-519: A highway corridor connecting Sioux City with the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota. Iowa 60 begins north of Le Mars at an interchange with U.S. Highway 75 (US 75) and its business loop . Northbound Iowa 60 is a continuation of northbound US 75, while northbound US 75 traffic must exit to continue on that route. Iowa 60 heads to the northeast adjacent to

108-410: Is at the Minnesota border just south of Bigelow, Minnesota , where the highway continues in Minnesota as Minnesota State Highway 60 . The highway was designated on January 1, 1969, when it replaced Iowa 33 . It was renumbered to provide a continuous number across the state line into Minnesota. Since 2004, the highway has been upgraded to expressway status, with some freeway sections, as part of

135-580: Is provided by IC&E Railroad (since 2008 a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway ), while northbound and southbound service is provided by Union Pacific Railroad . The city's first financial institution, the Sheldon State Bank, closed in 1903. In 1961, the city made headlines when it was revealed that Burnice Geiger had embezzled more than two million dollars from the Sheldon National Bank, operated by her father. She

162-759: Is served by the Sheldon Community School District , which include Sheldon High School . There are two private schools, both of which offer preschool services through the eighth grade, the Sheldon Christian School and the St. Patrick's Catholic School. Sheldon is also home to Northwest Iowa Community College , a two-year associate degree community college. Sheldon is home to a KIWA (AM) and KIWA-FM . Iowa Information, Inc., publishes The Sheldon Mail-Sun and The N'West Iowa REVIEW . The N'West Iowa REVIEW has been named

189-614: The Carnegie Library , which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Sheldon was mentioned on page 13 of the Tim O'Brien book If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home : "Together we watched trombones and crepe-paper floats move down mainstreet. The bands and floats represented Sheldon, Tyler, Sibley, Jackson, and a dozen other neighboring towns". Ken Snyder (born 1949), pastor of

216-581: The Floyd River along a four-lane expressway . Over its first 13 miles (21 km), it passes the small town of Seney and acres (hectares) of farmland until it reaches Alton . It continues northeast, bypassing Hospers and Sheldon . On the Sheldon bypass, it meets U.S. Highway 18 . It proceeds north and bypasses Ashton , then continues northeast to bypass Sibley , where it meets Iowa Highway 9 . The highway continues northeasterly until ending at

243-602: The Northeast and along the Eastern Seaboard . Blue Seal also operates several retail stores in New England. Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux counties in the U.S. state of Iowa , along the Floyd River . The population was 5,512 at the time of the 2020 census ; it is the largest city in O'Brien County. Sheldon got its start in the year 1873, following construction of

270-598: The Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad through that territory. It was named for Israel Sheldon, a railroad promoter. It was a strategic location on the rail for businesses from as far away as Minneapolis and Omaha , after the addition of the intersection with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway in 1878. The growth in infrastructure has continued. Today, the city lies at the crossroads of Iowa Highway 60 and U.S. Route 18 . Eastbound and westbound rail service

297-497: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.50 square miles (11.65 km ), all land. As of the census of 2020, there were 5,512 people, 2,186 households, and 1,325 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,161.6 inhabitants per square mile (448.5/km ). There were 2,421 housing units at an average density of 510.2 per square mile (197.0/km ). The racial makeup of

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324-601: The "Blue Seal" brand name. In 1941, H.K. Webster Company expanded by acquiring a Quaker Oats plant in Richford , Vermont. By 1954, the company was earning $ 15 million in annual revenue and Ralph Kingman Webster, H.K. Webster's great-grandson, joined the company. By 1988, the firm had grown to eight plants and seventeen retail stores in New England producing $ 150 million in annual revenue. That year, Varied Investments (which would later become Muscatine Foods and, eventually,

351-399: The 2,213 households 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 17.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size

378-644: The Kent Corporation) acquired the H.K. Webster Company and officially renamed it "Blue Seal Feeds." Blue Seal moved its headquarters to a new facility in Londonderry , New Hampshire in 1994. In 2008, the company acquired the I.L. Richer Company, another feed company based in New York . Blue Seal produces a number of branded items, including pet foods and animal feed as well as a line of lawn and garden products. Blue Seal products are primarily sold in

405-644: The Parkview Assembly of God in Sheldon, self-released a record album entitled Ken: By Request Only in 1976. The record jacket—featuring Snyder in now-outdated hair and clothes—has made the LP popular on websites that highlight unusual-looking album covers. (Snyder retired as pastor in 2018 and was elected to the Sheldon city council in 2021.) Sheldon is located at 43°10′52″N 95°50′53″W  /  43.18111°N 95.84806°W  / 43.18111; -95.84806 (43.181180, −95.848123). According to

432-455: The age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96. Age spread: 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% 65 or older. The median age

459-501: The city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. At the 2010 census there were 5,188 people, 2,213 households, and 1,300 families living in the city. The population density was 1,152.9 inhabitants per square mile (445.1/km ). There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of 525.6 per square mile (202.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 0.6% African American, 1.1% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5%. Of

486-436: The city was 85.2% White , 1.4% Black or African American , 0.9% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 5.0% from other races and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 11.7% of the population. Of the 2,186 households, 28.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% were cohabitating couples, 24.6% had

513-548: The company to a new plant in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1952, the company built a new plant in Muscatine. Between 1946 and 1964, Kent grew by 700%. In 1988, Varied Investments (which would later become Muscatine Foods and, eventually, Kent Corporation) acquired H.K. Webster Company of Lawrence, Massachusetts, renaming it Blue Seal Feeds. At that time, both Kent Feeds and Blue Seal Feeds were operating as subsidiaries of Varied Investments. In 2001, Kent Feeds president Jack May resigned and

540-739: The deal included Deluxe Feeds' retail stores, feed mills, and its Midwest EnRG Flakes operations. In June 2017, the company announced a $ 37-million expansion of the Deluxe Feeds plant in Sheldon , Iowa. It broke ground on the expansion in September 2017. The following month, the Kent Nutrition Group opened a new swine research facility at their 800-acre Product Development Center in Muscatine County . In 2019, Mike Gauss

567-690: The state's Newspaper of the Year 17 times, and named the best weekly in the United States by the National Newspaper Association from 2000 to 2005, and again in 2007. Iowa Highway 60 Iowa Highway 60 ( Iowa 60 ) is a north–south state highway in northwest Iowa . The highway runs at a southwest-to-northeast angle. The southern end of Iowa Highway 60 is near Le Mars at a freeway interchange with U.S. Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 75 Business . Its northern end

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594-407: Was 1,119.6 inhabitants per square mile (432.3/km ). There were 2,126 housing units at an average density of 484.4 per square mile (187.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 0.43% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56%. Of the 2,006 households 29.0% had children under

621-399: Was 2.96. The median age was 39.4 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female. At the 2000 census there were 4,914 people, 2,006 households, and 1,285 families living in the city. The population density

648-480: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The median household income was $ 34,058 and the median family income was $ 43,346. Males had a median income of $ 31,026 versus $ 20,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,254. About 3.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Sheldon

675-539: Was appointed as President, replacing John Thorpe who became President and COO of Kent’s parent company, Kent Corporation. Kent Feeds was founded by Gage A. Kent in Indianola , Iowa in 1927, where he used a mill to manufacture cattle feed. The company's first product, "Kent Baby Beef," was marketed as a cattle feed with high protein and no filler. A fire destroyed the original mill in Indianola and eventually Kent moved

702-524: Was replaced by Gage A. Kent, the grandson of the company's founder. Kent sells commercial animal and show feeds primarily in the Midwest and nearby regions. Blue Seal Feeds was founded as the H. K. Webster Company in 1868 in Lawrence , Massachusetts by Henry K. Webster. Webster had rented a small gristmill to produce animal feed and grain products. His son Dean K. Webster began selling products under

729-559: Was sentenced to fifteen years in prison in the same year, but paroled in 1966. Today, the city is most known for its annual display of marigolds and the moniker of its local schools' athletic teams—the Orabs. The name stands for the school colors ora nge and b lack. Sheldon High School also hosts the Sheldon High School Summer Theatre program. Sheldon is the home of Northwest Iowa Community College and

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