Sheridan, New York
| Sheridan, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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 Sheridan
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| Coordinates: 42°29′3″N 79°14′53″W / 42.48417°N 79.24806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Louis S. Delmonte, Sr. () |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Land | 37.3 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,673 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14135 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-66916 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979491 |
Sheridan is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,673 at the 2010 census. The town is on the county's northern border, east of Dunkirk.
The area was first settled around 1804. The town of Sheridan was founded in 1827 from parts of the towns of Hanover and Pomfret.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sheridan has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.6 km2), of which 37.3 square miles (96.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.14%, is water.
The town is on the south shore of Lake Erie.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) and US 20 pass across the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,838 people, 994 households, and 737 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.1 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.34% White, 0.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
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