Sheridan County, Kansas

Sheridan County
	Sheridan County, Kansas
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1873
Seat	Hoxie
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 896.61 sq mi (2,322 km²); 896.36 sq mi (2,322 km²); 0.25 sq mi (1 km²), 0.03%
Population; - (2010); - Density	; 2,556 ; 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.Kansas.gov/sheridan/

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Sheridan County (standard abbreviation: SD) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,556.^[1] Its county seat is Hoxie.^[2] The county was named in honor of Phillip H. Sheridan, a general of the American Civil War era.

Law and government[]

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Sheridan County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.^[3]

Geography[]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 896.61 square miles (2,322.2 km²), of which 896.36 square miles (2,321.6 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Decatur County (north)
Norton County (northeast)
Graham County (east)
Gove County (south)
Thomas County (west)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	3,819	—
1910	5,651	48.0%
1920	5,484	−3.0%
1930	6,038	10.1%
1940	5,312	−12.0%
1950	4,607	−13.3%
1960	4,267	−7.4%
1970	3,859	−9.6%
1980	3,544	−8.2%
1990	3,043	−14.1%
2000	2,813	−7.6%
2010	2,556	−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

USA Sheridan County, Kansas age pyramid — Age pyramid

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 2,813 people, 1,124 households, and 795 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.65% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,124 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were married couples living together, 4.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,547, and the median income for a family was $38,292. Males had a median income of $26,351 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,299. About 12.00% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.30% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns[]

Incorporated cities[]

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Hoxie, 1,158 (county seat)
Selden, 186

Townships[]

Sheridan County is divided into fourteen townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Adell	00300		13	0 (0)	140 (54)	0.01%	39°30′58″N 100°14′13″W / 39.51611, -100.23694
Bloomfield	07450		45	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 %	39°26′8″N 100°39′52″W / 39.43556, -100.66444
Bowcreek	08125		54	0 (1)	186 (72)	0 %	39°25′48″N 100°17′2″W / 39.43, -100.28389
East Saline	19675		66	0 (1)	186 (72)	0.03%	39°11′50″N 100°12′38″W / 39.19722, -100.21056
Kenneth	36525	Hoxie	1,430	15 (40)	93 (36)	0 %	39°21′16″N 100°26′24″W / 39.35444, -100.44
Logan	42225		115	1 (2)	187 (72)	0.04%	39°21′26″N 100°37′4″W / 39.35722, -100.61778
Parnell	54650		104	1 (1)	185 (71)	0.03%	39°25′33″N 100°30′57″W / 39.42583, -100.51583
Prairie Dog	57500		71	1 (2)	93 (36)	0.03%	39°31′27″N 100°40′15″W / 39.52417, -100.67083
Sheridan	64750		269	2 (5)	138 (53)	0.05%	39°31′40″N 100°32′38″W / 39.52778, -100.54389
Solomon	66400		248	1 (2)	279 (108)	0.04%	39°13′54″N 100°38′0″W / 39.23167, -100.633333
Springbrook	67350		108	0 (1)	279 (108)	0.01%	39°13′38″N 100°28′15″W / 39.22722, -100.47083
Union	72400		60	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 %	39°31′52″N 100°22′35″W / 39.53111, -100.37639
Valley	73150		139	1 (2)	186 (72)	0.09%	39°21′0″N 100°16′5″W / 39.35, -100.26806
West Saline	77375		91	0 (1)	186 (72)	0.02%	39°12′44″N 100°20′28″W / 39.21222, -100.34111

Education[]

Map of Sheridan Co, Ks, USA — 2005 KDOT Map of Sheridan County (map legend)

Unified school districts[]

Hoxie USD 412

References[]

^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links[]

Kansas

Official

Sheridan County

General Information

Maps

2009 Sheridan County Map, KDOT
2011 Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
2011 Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
2005 Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE

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[Census2010-1] "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved April 7, 2011.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

[4] "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

[GR2-5] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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