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Sheridan, Placer County, California

Sheridan
census-designated place
Sheridan is located in California
Sheridan
Sheridan
Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°58′47″N 121°22′32″W / 38.97972°N 121.37556°W / 38.97972; -121.37556Coordinates: 38°58′47″N 121°22′32″W / 38.97972°N 121.37556°W / 38.97972; -121.37556
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer
Area
 • Total 26.044 sq mi (67.455 km2)
 • Land 26.038 sq mi (67.439 km2)
 • Water 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2)  0.02%
Elevation 112 ft (34 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,238
 • Density 48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code 95681
Area code(s) 530
GNIS feature IDs 232964; 2583137
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, Placer County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, Placer County, California

Sheridan is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States. It is located at the western edge of the county, along State Route 65. Sheridan is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northwest of Lincoln. Its ZIP code is 95681 and area code 530. The elevation is 112 feet (34 m). The population was 1,238 at the 2010 census.

The Sheridan post office opened in 1868, closed for a time in 1870, and re-opened.

Sheridan is governed by the Placer County Board of Supervisors. The Supervisor currently elected to the Sheridan area district is Robert Weygandt. The Sheridan area has its own Municipal Advisory Committee (Sheridan MAC) which serves as an advisory board to the County's Board of Supervisors.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 26.0 square miles (67.5 km²), 99.98% of it land, and 0.02% of it water.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Sheridan had a population of 1,238. The population density was 47.5 people per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of Sheridan was 1,026 (82.9%) White, 7 (0.6%) African American, 20 (1.6%) Native American, 13 (1.1%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 113 (9.1%) from other races, and 56 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 253 persons (20.4%).


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