Sheridan County, Wyoming
| Sheridan County, Wyoming | |
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Sheridan County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wyoming |
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 Wyoming's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1888 |
| Named for | Philip Sheridan |
| Seat | Sheridan |
| Largest city | Sheridan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,527 sq mi (6,545 km2) |
| • Land | 2,524 sq mi (6,537 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2), 0.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 30,009 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (5/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 Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,116. The county seat is Sheridan. It is south from the Montana state line.
Sheridan County comprises the Sheridan, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sheridan County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on March 9, 1888. The county was formed from land ceded from Johnson County. Sheridan County was named for Philip Sheridan, a general in the American Civil War and controversial Indian fighter.
In 1897, Big Horn County was created by removing lands from Sheridan County, along with lands from Fremont County, and Johnson County. The boundaries of Sheridan County were slightly modified in 1911 and 1929, but have remained stable since then.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,527 square miles (6,540 km2), of which 2,524 square miles (6,540 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,560 people, 11,167 households, and 7,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/sq mi (4/km²). There were 12,577 housing units at an average density of 5/sq mi (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.88% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.8% were of German, 12.3% English, 10.3% Irish, 7.1% American, 6.0% Norwegian and 5.1% Polish ancestry.
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