Sheridan County
Sheridan County, Kansas
Hoxie, KS 67740
Phone: (785) 675-3361
Fax: (785) 675-3487
In northwestern KS, southwest of Norton; organized Mar 20, 1873 from unorganized territory. Name Origin: For Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-88), Union officer during the Civil War and commander in chief of the U.S. army (1883-88)
Area (sq mi):: 896.61 (land 896.36; water 0.25) Population per square mile: 2.90
Population 2005: 2,591 State rank: 97 Population change: 2000-20005 -7.90%; 1990-2000 -7.60% Population 2000: 2,813 (White 97.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.50%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 41.50
Income 2000: per capita $16,299; median household $33,547; Population below poverty level: 15.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,941-$30,897
Unemployment (2004): 3.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.50% Median travel time to work: 12.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 17.40%
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Sheridan County, North Dakota
McClusky, ND 58463
Phone: (701) 363-2207
Fax: (701) 363-2953
mylocalgov.com/SheridanCountyND/
In central ND, northeast of Bismarck; organized Nov 1908 (prior to statehood) from McLean County. Name Origin: For Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-88), Union officer during the Civil War and commander in chief of the U.S. Army (1883-88)
Area (sq mi):: 1005.78 (land 971.75; water 34.02) Population per square mile: 1.50
Population 2005: 1,430 State rank: 51 Population change: 2000-20005 -16.40%; 1990-2000 -20.40% Population 2000: 1,710 (White 98.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.00%; Other 0.70%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 48.10
Income 2000: per capita $13,283; median household $24,450; Population below poverty level: 21.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,711-$25,691
Unemployment (2004): 6.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.10% Median travel time to work: 19.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 21.40%
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Sheridan County, Montana
Plentywood, MT 59254
Phone: (406) 765-2310
Fax: (406) 765-2609
www.co.sheridan.mt.us
In the northeastern corner of MT; organized Mar 4, 1913 from Valley County. Name Origin: For Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-88), Union officer during the Civil War and commander in chief of the U.S. army (1883-88)
Area (sq mi):: 1706.30 (land 1676.58; water 29.73) Population per square mile: 2.10
Population 2005: 3,524 State rank: 40 Population change: 2000-20005 -14.20%; 1990-2000 -13.30% Population 2000: 4,105 (White 96.40%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.60%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 45.10
Income 2000: per capita $16,038; median household $29,518; Population below poverty level: 14.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,991-$24,882
Unemployment (2004): 3.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 12.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 4.90%
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Sheridan County, Nebraska
Rushville, NE 69360
Phone: (308) 327-5650
Fax: (308) 327-5624
On the northern border of NE, northeast of Scottsbluff; organized Feb 25, 1885 from Sioux County. Name Origin: For Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-88), Union officer during the Civil War and commander in chief of the U.S. army (1883-88)
Area (sq mi):: 2469.99 (land 2441.04; water 28.95) Population per square mile: 2.30
Population 2005: 5,668 State rank: 53 Population change: 2000-20005 -8.60%; 1990-2000 -8.20% Population 2000: 6,198 (White 87.60%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.50%; Asian 0.10%; Other 11.60%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 42.00
Income 2000: per capita $14,844; median household $29,484; Population below poverty level: 13.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,444-$22,671
Unemployment (2004): 2.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.00% Median travel time to work: 17.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 17.90%
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Sheridan County, Wyoming
Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: (307) 674-2500
www.sheridancounty.com
On the central northern border of WY; created Mar 9, 1888 from Johnson County. Name Origin: For the county's major town and county seat, itself named for Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-88), Union officer during the Civil War and commander in chief of the U.S. army (1883-88)
Area (sq mi):: 2527.07 (land 2523.32; water 3.75) Population per square mile: 10.90
Population 2005: 27,389 State rank: 7 Population change: 2000-20005 3.10%; 1990-2000 12.70% Population 2000: 26,560 (White 94.60%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.50%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 40.60
Income 2000: per capita $19,407; median household $34,538; Population below poverty level: 10.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,829-$33,461
Unemployment (2004): 3.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.10% Median travel time to work: 17.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 8.30%
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