Sheridan County, North Dakota Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Sheridan County
U.S. county
Sheridan County Courthouse (McClusky, North Dakota)
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	January 4, 1873 (created) December 24, 1908 (organized)
Named for	Philip Henry Sheridan
Seat	McClusky
Largest city	McClusky
Area
• Total	1,006 sq mi (2,610 km²)
• Land	972 sq mi (2,520 km²)
• Water	33 sq mi (90 km²) 3.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,265
• Estimate (2021)	1,268
• Density	1.2575/sq mi (0.4855/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,265, making it the third-least populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is McClusky.

Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Communities
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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,006 square miles (2,610 km²), of which 972 square miles (2,520 km²) is land and 33 square miles (85 km²) (3.3%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 52
North Dakota Highway 14
North Dakota Highway 53
North Dakota Highway 200

Adjacent counties

McHenry County (north)
Pierce County (northeast)
Wells County (east)
Kidder County (southeast)
Burleigh County (south)
McLean County (west)

National protected area

Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	8,103	—
1920	7,935	−2.1%
1930	7,373	−7.1%
1940	6,616	−10.3%
1950	5,253	−20.6%
1960	4,350	−17.2%
1970	3,232	−25.7%
1980	2,819	−12.8%
1990	2,148	−23.8%
2000	1,710	−20.4%
2010	1,321	−22.7%
2020	1,265	−4.2%
2021 (est.)	1,268	−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,321 people, 645 households, and 417 families in the county. The population density was 1.36/sqmi (0.52/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 0.92/sqmi (0.36/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.7% white, 1.1% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 70.1% were German, 14.2% were Norwegian, 6.3% were English, 6.0% were Russian, and 1.8% were American.

Of the 645 households, 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.3% were non-families, and 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.55. The median age was 53.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,727 and the median income for a family was $43,906. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,286. About 15.0% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.