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Welcome to Sheridan County ...

Time Zone: Sheridan County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sheridan is the Seat for Sheridan County.

Sheridan County was founded in 1888 and was created by taking area from Johnson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sheridan had a population of 30,597 people. This is an increase of 5.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,116 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheridan represented 5.17% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Sheridan County:

  • Clearmont
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Sheridan County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Ranchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheridan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Sheridan County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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