Sheridan County Information

Sheridan in Kansas occupies 897 square miles and has a 2006 population of 2,600, a change from a 2000 population of 2,813 and 3,043 in 1990. 14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 5.7% percent is 25-35, and 12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Sheridan in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 45 people: 3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.1%.

Read more about Sheridan, Kansas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySheridan 
StateKansas 
Land Area897 sq. milesRanked 980 of 3,140
Population 20062,600Ranked 3,004 of 3,140
Population 20052,608 
Population 20002,813Ranked 3,005 of 3,140
Population 19903,043Ranked 2,997 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion99.3% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.1% 
Population 5 to 1411.4% 
Population 15 to 2414.5% 
Population 25 to 345.7% 
Population 35 to 4412.6% 
Population 45 to 5418.2% 
Population 55 to 6411.3% 
Population 65 to 7410.3% 
Population 75 and up10.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes116
Burglaries2 
Larceny Thefts7 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population1,5181,497
Unemployed Population4532
Unemployment Rate3%2.1%

Sheridan County Cities