ZIP code 50243: Sheldahl, IA

ZIP code 50243 is in Sheldahl, in Polk County (48%), Story County (45%) and Boone County (6.4%), Iowa. It is in Iowa's 4th congressional district (52%) and Iowa's 3rd congressional district (48%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 24 (52%) and State Senate District 23 (48%); its state house districts are State House District 48 (52%) and State House District 45 (48%).

297residents (2020 Census)

0.8 sq miland area

1cities and towns

2congressional districts

3voting precincts

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City and county

City or town	Share of ZIP residents
Sheldahl	100%

County	Share of ZIP residents
Polk County	48%
Story County	45%
Boone County	6.4%

Town or county subdivision	Share of ZIP residents
Palestine township	45%
Lincoln township	42%
Garden township	6.4%
Union township	5.7%

Congressional districts

Congressional district	Share of ZIP residents
Iowa's 4th congressional district (IA-04)	52%
Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03)	48%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

Office	Member	Contact	Share of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-04)	Randy Feenstra (R)	202-225-4426	52%
U.S. Representative (IA-03)	Zachary Nunn (R)	202-225-5476	48%
U.S. Senator	Chuck Grassley (R)	202-224-3744 · contact form	statewide
U.S. Senator	Joni Ernst (R)	202-224-3254 · contact form	statewide
State Senator (State Senate District 24)	Jesse Green (R)		52%
State Senator (State Senate District 23)	Jack Whitver (R)		48%
State Representative (State House District 48)	Chad Behn (R)		52%
State Representative (State House District 45)	Brian Lohse (R)		48%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

Sheldahl laws: search for the Sheldahl, Iowa code of ordinances
Polk County website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
Polk County laws: search for the Polk County, Iowa code of ordinances
Story County website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
Story County laws: search for the Story County, Iowa code of ordinances

State legislative districts

State senate district	Share of ZIP residents
State Senate District 24	52%
State Senate District 23	48%

State house district	Share of ZIP residents
State House District 48	52%
State House District 45	48%

Voting precincts

3 voting precincts overlap ZIP 50243. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50243 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.