Sheridan, Wyoming

Sheridan, Wyoming
City
Sheridan looking west towards the Bighorn Mountains
Sheridan looking west towards the Bighorn Mountains
Location of Sheridan in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Location of Sheridan in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Sheridan, Wyoming is located in Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Location of Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming is located in the United States
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°47′48″N 106°57′32″W / 44.79667°N 106.95889°W / 44.79667; -106.95889
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sheridan
Government
 • MayorRich Bridger
Area
 • Total12.71 sq mi (32.91 km2)
 • Land12.68 sq mi (32.85 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation3,744 ft (1,141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,737
 • Density1,414.38/sq mi (546.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82801
Area code307
FIPS code56-69845[3]
GNIS feature ID1594251[2]
Websitewww.sheridanwy.gov

Sheridan is a city in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Sheridan County.[4] The city is located halfway between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore by U.S. Route 14 and 16. It is the principal town of the Sheridan, Wyoming, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Sheridan County. The 2020 census put the city's population at 18,737, making it the 6th most populous city in Wyoming.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, Wyoming
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Sheridan County". Wyoming State Library. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2023.