Sheridan County, Montana
| Sheridan County, Montana | |
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The Sheridan County Courthouse in Plentywood
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 11, 1913 |
| Named for | Philip Sheridan |
| Seat | Plentywood |
| Largest city | Plentywood |
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| • Total | 1,706 sq mi (4,419 km2) |
| • Land | 1,677 sq mi (4,343 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 1.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,687 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,384. Its county seat is Plentywood. Sheridan County was established in 1913 when the Montana Legislature split Dawson and Valley Counties. It was named after American Civil War General Philip Sheridan. Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border south of Saskatchewan.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,706 square miles (4,420 km2), of which 1,677 square miles (4,340 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,105 people, 1,741 households, and 1,140 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.5% were of Norwegian, 19.0% German and 8.9% Danish ancestry.
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