Sheridan, Illinois
| Sheridan | |
| Village | |
| Official name: The Village of Sheridan | |
| Nickname: Gateway to The Lower Fox River Dells | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Mission, Northville |
| Municipality | Village of Sheridan, Incorporated 1872 |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°31′25″N 88°41′06″W / 41.52361°N 88.68500°WCoordinates: 41°31′25″N 88°41′06″W / 41.52361°N 88.68500°W |
| Area | 2.03 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - land | 1.99 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Density | 1,715.5/sq mi (662/km2) |
| Government | Mayor and Village Board |
| Village president | Mike Anderson (I) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60551 |
| Area code | 815, 779 |
   Location of Sheridan within Illinois
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Sheridan is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,411. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sheridan is located at 41°31′25″N 88°41′06″W / 41.52361°N 88.68500°W (41.5236847, -88.6850380).
According to the 2010 census, Sheridan has a total area of 2.027 square miles (5.25 km2), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2) (or 98.17%) is land and 0.037 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 1.83%) is water.
The village lies at a bend in the Fox River where Somonauk Creek enters the river, and the Lower Fox River Dells start. It is used as both a launching and retrieval point for canoes going down the river. Canoes generally start upstream in Yorkville, and they generally exit at Ayers Landing, near the community of Wedron. The area of the village, and Mission Township where it sits, is defined by the river's distinct westward flow, which goes west, then south, then east, then south, and finally winds west again. The unincorporated area of the village resides within the flood plain and valley north of the village, and is within Northville Township while the village itself sits far back from the river, upon a sandstone bluff, which has been mined for sand and gravel. The village's "Rod and Gun Club" actually sits within one of the old open-pit mines between the village and the northern bridge.
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