Sheridan County, Wyoming facts for kids

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U.S. county
Sheridan County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Founded	March 9, 1888
Named for	Philip Sheridan
Seat	Sheridan
Largest city	Sheridan
Area
• Total	2,527 sq mi (6,540 km2)
• Land	2,524 sq mi (6,540 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,921
• Estimate  (2023)	32,519
• Density	12.2362/sq mi (4.7244/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 30,921. The county seat is Sheridan. Its northern boundary abuts the Montana state border. Sheridan County comprises the Sheridan, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Sheridan County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on March 9, 1888. The county was formed from a portion of Johnson County. Sheridan County was named for Philip Sheridan, a general in the American Civil War and controversial Indian fighter.

A portion of Sheridan County was annexed in 1897 to create Big Horn County. Sheridan County boundary lines were also slightly altered in 1911, and again in 1929, after which it has retained its boundary lines to the present time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,527 square miles (6,540 km²), of which 2,524 square miles (6,540 km²) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) (0.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• I-90 Bus.
• U.S. Highway 14
• U.S. Highway 16
• U.S. Highway 87
• Wyoming Highway 330
• Wyoming Highway 331
• Wyoming Highway 332
• Wyoming Highway 334
• Wyoming Highway 335
• Wyoming Highway 336
• Wyoming Highway 337
• Wyoming Highway 338
• Wyoming Highway 339
• Wyoming Highway 341
• Wyoming Highway 342
• Wyoming Highway 343
• Wyoming Highway 345

Transit

• Goose Creek Transit
• Jefferson Lines

National protected area

• Bighorn National Forest (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 29,116 people, 12,360 households, and 7,701 families in the county. The population density was 11.5 people per square mile (4.4 people/km²). There were 13,939 housing units at an average density of 5.5 units per square mile (2.1 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.4% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.5% were German, 16.3% were Irish, 11.8% were English, 7.5% were American, 6.2% were Norwegian, and 5.1% were Polish.

Of the 12,360 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 41.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,141 and the median income for a family was $61,959. Males had a median income of $45,035 versus $30,780 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,756. About 5.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Sheridan (county seat)

Towns

• Clearmont
• Dayton
• Ranchester

Census-designated places

• Arvada
• Big Horn
• Parkman
• Powder Horn
• Story

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Sheridan (Wyoming) para niños