Sheridan County | |
|---|---|
 Sheridan County Courthouse in Rushville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′N 102°26′W / 42.5°N 102.43°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Named for | Philip Sheridan |
| Seat | Rushville |
| Largest city | Gordon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,470 sq mi (6,400 km2) |
| • Land | 2,441 sq mi (6,320 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,127 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,127.[1] Its county seat is Rushville.[2] The county was formed in 1885, and was named for General Philip H. Sheridan.[3]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Sheridan County is represented by the prefix 61 (it had the sixty-first-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "Sheridan County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Sheridan County". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2010.