Sheridan County, Kansas

Sheridan County
Buffalo Hunters' Home in Sheridan (1873)
Buffalo Hunters' Home in Sheridan (1873)
Map of Kansas highlighting Sheridan County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°21′N 100°26′W / 39.35°N 100.43°W / 39.35; -100.43
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1873
Named forPhilip Sheridan
SeatHoxie
Largest cityHoxie
Area
 • Total896 sq mi (2,320 km2)
 • Land896 sq mi (2,320 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.03%
Population
 • Total2,447
 • Density2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteCounty Website

Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Hoxie.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,447.[1] The county was named in honor of Phillip Sheridan, a general during the American Civil War.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Sheridan County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.