Sheridan, Colorado

This article is about the city in Arapahoe County, Colorado. For the town in Kiowa County, Colorado, see Sheridan Lake, Colorado.

Sheridan, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
City of Sheridan[1]
The Sheridan City Hall.
The Sheridan City Hall.
Location of the City of Sheridan in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Sheridan in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Sheridan is located in the United States
Sheridan
Sheridan
Location of the City of Sheridan in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°38′56″N 105°1′4″W / 39.64889°N 105.01778°W / 39.64889; -105.01778
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyArapahoe County[2]
CitySheridan[1]
IncorporatedApril 1890[3][4]
Named forPhilip Sheridan
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • MayorTara Beiter-Fluhr[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[7]
5,325 ft (1,623 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total6,105
 • Density2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[9]
80110
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-69645
GNIS feature ID0204714
Websitewww.ci.sheridan.co.us

The City of Sheridan is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Sheridan is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,105 at the 2020 census.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hutchenson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "Member Terms & Ward Maps". City of Sheridan, Colorado. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sheridan city; Colorado". Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2008.