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| Sheridan, Wyoming | |
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| Coordinates: 44°47′48″N 106°57′32″W / 44.79667°N 106.95889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
| - Land | 8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,743 ft (1,141 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,804 |
| - Density | 1,862.4/sq mi (719.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82801 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-69845[1][page needed] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1594251[2][page needed] |
| Website | www.city-sheridan-wy.com |
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 15,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.[3][page needed]
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Sheridan is located at 44°47′48″N 106°57′32″W / 44.79667°N 106.95889°W (44.796720, -106.958970).[4][page needed]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²), of which, 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.24%) is water.
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| Rec High °F | 70 °F (21 °C) | 76 °F (24 °C) | 80 °F (27 °C) | 86 °F (30 °C) | 95 °F (35 °C) | 105 °F (41 °C) | 107 °F (42 °C) | 106 °F (41 °C) | 103 °F (39 °C) | 92 °F (33 °C) | 81 °F (27 °C) | 72 °F (22 °C) |
| Norm High °F | 33 °F (1 °C) | 39 °F (4 °C) | 48 °F (9 °C) | 58 °F (14 °C) | 66 °F (19 °C) | 76 °F (24 °C) | 85 °F (29 °C) | 85 °F (29 °C) | 73 °F (23 °C) | 60 °F (16 °C) | 43 °F (6 °C) | 34 °F (1 °C) |
| Norm Low °F | 10 °F (−12 °C) | 15 °F (−9 °C) | 23 °F (−5 °C) | 30 °F (−1 °C) | 39 °F (4 °C) | 47 °F (8 °C) | 52 °F (11 °C) | 52 °F (11 °C) | 41 °F (5 °C) | 30 °F (−1 °C) | 19 °F (−7 °C) | 10 °F (−12 °C) |
| Rec Low °F | −35 °F (−37.2 °C) | −32 °F (−35.6 °C) | −23 °F (−30.6 °C) | −2 °F (−18.9 °C) | 13 °F (−11 °C) | 27 °F (−3 °C) | 35 °F (2 °C) | 32 °F (0 °C) | 6 °F (−14 °C) | −9 °F (−22.8 °C) | −25 °F (−31.7 °C) | −37 °F (−38.3 °C) |
| Precip (in) | .77 inches (20 mm) | .57 inches (14 mm) | 1.00 inch (25 mm) | 1.77 inches (45 mm) | 2.41 inches (61 mm) | 2.02 inches (51 mm) | 1.11 inches (28 mm) | .80 inches (20 mm) | 1.38 inches (35 mm) | 1.41 inches (36 mm) | .80 inches (20 mm) | .68 inches (17 mm) |
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Like most towns in the western United States, Sheridan's early industries included cattle ranching, logging, coal mining, railroading, agriculture, and small factories including a flour mill, brewery, and sugarbeet refinery. Residents today find employment in many fields including nearby coal mines, education, coal bed methane extraction, health care, retailing, banking, law firms; city, county, and state government; real estate sales, hospitality, lumber, railroad, dude ranching, National Forest, home construction, and a large number of small businesses, farming, and ranching.
Bus service is available in Sheridan through Arrow/Blackhills Stage Lines. There is currently no local service; however, the Sheridan Trolley runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Sheridan is served by Sheridan County Airport, located southwest of town. Bighorn Airways offers airplane and helicopter air charter service, as well as an aircraft repair and installation center. Cheyenne, WY based Great Lakes Airlines offers service to Denver, CO.
Sheridan is served by Sheridan County School District #2. There are six elementary, two junior (or middle) schools-Sheridan Junior High and The Wright Place, and two high schools-Sheridan High School and Ft. Mackenzie High Schools. The Wright Place and Ft. Mackenzie High School are considered alternative education programs.[5] In addition the district supports home schooling. Private and parochial schools are operated by Normative Services, Holy Name Parish (Holy Name School), and several religion-based organizations. The Northern Wyoming Community College District offers post-secondary education with Sheridan College.[citation needed]
In 2008, Sheridan High School was named #1348 of the 1,355 best public high schools by Newsweek magazine.[6]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 281 |
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| 1900 | 1,559 | 454.8% | |
| 1910 | 8,408 | 439.3% | |
| 1920 | 9,175 | 9.1% | |
| 1930 | 8,538 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 10,529 | 23.3% | |
| 1950 | 11,500 | 9.2% | |
| 1960 | 11,651 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 10,856 | −6.8% | |
| 1980 | 15,146 | 39.5% | |
| 1990 | 13,900 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 15,804 | 13.7% | |
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As of the census[1][page needed] of 2000, there were 15,804 people, 7,005 households, and 4,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,862.4 people per square mile (718.7/km²). There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 873.6/sq mi (337.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.93% White, 0.22% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. 24.0% were of German, 12.5% English, 10.3% Irish, 7.6% United States or American, 5.9% Norwegian and 5.3% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 7,005 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $40,106. Males had a median income of $30,829 versus $19,783 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,500. About 8.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
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The Sheridan Press is the local newspaper. The Billings Gazette and Casper Star Tribune are regional newspapers available in Sheridan.
Seven stations are located in the Sheridan area. Five radio stations are owned and operated by Sheridan Media: (KROE AM 930, KWYO AM 1410, KYTI FM 93.7 , KZWY FM 94.9, and KLQQ FM 104.9). Two are public radio stations; KSUW FM 91.3 a Wyoming Public Radio station and KPRQ FM 88.1, via translator from Montana State University - Billings in Billings.
Four television stations are available in Sheridan: KTVQ (CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings, KSWY (NBC) from Casper, and PBS station K26BE is a local translator for KCWC-TV in Lander.
Local television companies include Advanced Communications Technology, the CLEC based in Sheridan, Bresnan Communications, of Purchase, New York, and Qwest, the ILEC, based in Denver, Colorado.
Sheridan is mentioned rather briefly in Douglas Adams' final work, The Salmon of Doubt. It is, in the book, a place where scientists think an asteroid will strike. Whether or not the asteroid actually does will never be known; Adams died before he finished the book.
Several scenes of the 2006 film Flicka were filmed on location in Sheridan and in the film K-PAX, Sheridan is the first stickpin location on a map of cattle slaughter companies. Many movies have been filmed in the area including Wild Horses and Endangered Species.
Sheridan is frequently mentioned in the Colonial Radio old west drama serial Powder River.
As Sheridan was ranked number one by the True West Magazine in 2006 for the top western towns and then ranked sixth in the January/February 2007 issue,[8] it is a vacation destination as well as a travel stop due to its proximity to Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 14.
There are ten places in and near to Sheridan that are on the National Register of Historic Places including:
There are several museums in Sheridan, including the Sheridan County Museum and King's Saddlery Museum whose exhibits cover Western leather work (especially saddles) and Western history.[9]
The City of Sheridan maintains nine parks. Kendrick Park, at the corner of Badger and Beaver Streets, includes a children's play area, an ice cream shop, a swimming pool, and a buffalo and elk conservatory.
Buffalo Bill Days are an annual event in Sheridan, Wyoming, with the upcoming festivities scheduled for June 24-27, 2010.[10]
Every summer in the second week of July, Sheridan hosts the Sheridan, Wyoming Rodeo. Rodeo Week events include a parade, the "Sneakers and Spurs" run, a rubber duck race on Big Goose creek in Kendrick Park, a carnival at the fairgrounds, and a golf tournament at the country club. On the final day of Rodeo Week, a tailgate party and polo game are held in nearby Big Horn, Wyoming.
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