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Sheridan County, Wyoming (WY)



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Sheridan County, WY mapCounty population in 2005: 27,389 (64% urban, 36% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,691
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,476
% of renters here:  31%
State:  30%
Land area: 2523 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.7%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Sheridan County, Wyoming business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sheridan County, Wyoming:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Males: 13,001  (48.9%)
Females: 13,559  (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,914
County population in 2003: 27,115
Jobs in 2003: 12,879

Total labor force in 2004: 15,441
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Sheridan County:  2.3 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,112 ($34,538 in 2000)
This county  $42,112
Wyoming:  $46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,639
Sheridan County  $150,639
Wyoming:  $135,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $439
Institutionalized population: 492
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sheridan County in 2000: $819


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 63
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 6

Sheridan County races chart


Sheridan County, WY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Wyoming:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $622 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sheridan County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sheridan, Story, Star Valley Ranch, Ranchester, Dayton, Big Horn, Parkman, Clearmont, Arvada.

2005 air pollution in Sheridan County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 104 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Big Horn County, Montana , Big Horn County , Campbell County , Johnson County , Powder River County, Montana .


Sheridan County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sheridan County: Padlock Ranch (A), Padlock Cow Camp (B), P K Ranch (C), P K Cow Camp (D), Owen Creek Campground (E), Kern Ranch (F), Camp Bethal (G), Dead Swede Campgound (H), Yonkee Cow Camp (I), Carr Cabin (J), Horseshoe Ranch (K), X X Ranch (L), North Tongue River Campground (M), Woodrock Guard Station (N), Wolfe Cow Camp (O), I X L Ranch (P), Folly Ranch (Q), N X Bar Ranch (R), Sibley Lake Recreation Area (S), Sheridan Filtration Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Arvada Cemetery (1), Monarch Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Coney Lake (A), Dome Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Duck Pond (D), Duncan Lake (E), Dunchi, Lake (F), Sawmill Lakes (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deer Creek (A), Alden Creek (B), Amsden Creek (C), Youngs Creek (D), Antler Creek (E), Apple Run (F), Arkansas Creek (G), Ash Creek (H), Babione Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sheridan County include: Sheridan County Big Game Winter Range (1), Deer Park (2), Sheridan County Elk Winter Pasture (3), Fetterman Monument (4), Bull Elk Park Natural Area (5), Burgess Picnic Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.3%
Wyoming:  2.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 430 (49% naturalized citizens)

Sheridan County:  1.6%
Whole state:  2.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 89
  • 1990 to 1994: 48
  • 1985 to 1989: 19
  • 1980 to 1984: 28
  • 1975 to 1979: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1965 to 1969: 170

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.7%

Sheridan County marital status for males

Sheridan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,797
  • One, attached: 461
  • Two: 267
  • 3 or 4: 494
  • 5 to 9: 371
  • 10 to 19: 150
  • 20 or more: 456
  • Mobile homes: 1,563
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Sheridan County with a mortgage: 3,466 (443 second mortgage, 247 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,133


Agriculture in Sheridan County
Average size of farms: 2920 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74349
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $68.49
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $72311
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62668
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.21
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
All wheat for grain: 1087 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres

Sheridan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Wyoming state average. It is 7.7 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (21%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Polynesia (8%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan County:



  • German (25%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)

Sheridan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 10,299 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,443 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
  • Railroad: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0%)
  • Walked: 475 (4%)
  • Other means: 99 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 662 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Sheridan County, Wyoming
  • 286 people in nursing homes
  • 149 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 87 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 76 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,744.

8.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.18%
Wyoming average:  9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.67% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($15,860 average AGI)
5.52% relocated from other states ($32,259 average AGI)
Sheridan County:  5.52%
Wyoming average:  6.22%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Campbell County, WY  0.61% ($43,313 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.33% ($41,750)
from Natrona County, WY  0.31% ($32,559)
from Johnson County, WY  0.29% ($55,781)
from Albany County, WY  0.24% ($26,038)
from Laramie County, WY  0.18% ($38,900)
from Park County, WY  0.16% ($23,222)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.65% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($12,633 average AGI)
4.75% relocated to other states ($24,670 average AGI)
Sheridan County:  4.75%
Wyoming average:  5.71%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Campbell County, WY  0.54% ($47,466 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.41% ($16,068)
to Johnson County, WY  0.40% ($28,744)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.39% ($24,595)
to Natrona County, WY  0.25% ($48,333)
to Park County, WY  0.18% ($33,350)
to Laramie County, WY  0.13% ($69,143)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Births per 1000 population in Sheridan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Sheridan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sheridan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,604 (4,044 aged, 560 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 25,843
  • In family households: 21,089 (5,717 male householders, 1,399 female householders)
    5,898 spouses, 6,933 children (6,213 natural, 214 adopted, 506 stepchildren), 229 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 237 other relatives, 454 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,754 (1,856 male householders (1,528 living alone)), 2,197 female householders (1,936 living alone)), 701 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 717 (481 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,491 2-persons, 1,536 3-persons, 1,303 4-persons, 511 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,464 1-person, 518 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

4,473 married couples with children.
1,332 single-parent households (324 men, 1,008 women).

94.8% of residents of Sheridan County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $194,287,000 ($7153 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,278,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $83,039,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,498,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $565,000
Federal grants: $44,502,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,081,000 ($220,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,601,000 ($1,798,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $887,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,740,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,021,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,604
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,514
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +64
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +715
Here:  +26 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Sheridan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.54 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 249
  • 1995 to 1998: 906
  • 1990 to 1994: 541
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,858
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,975
  • 1960 to 1969: 882
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,063
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,024
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,079


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sheridan County, Wyoming:

  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 234
  • 4 rooms: 939
  • 5 rooms: 1,836
  • 6 rooms: 1,420
  • 7 rooms: 1,172
  • 8 rooms: 1,004
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,011


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan County, Wyoming:

  • 1 room: 117
  • 2 rooms: 319
  • 3 rooms: 548
  • 4 rooms: 1,019
  • 5 rooms: 731
  • 6 rooms: 390
  • 7 rooms: 135
  • 8 rooms: 88
  • 9 or more rooms: 129


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sheridan County:

  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 317
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,044
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,483
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,419
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 394


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan County:

  • no bedroom: 138
  • 1 bedroom: 932
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,373
  • 3 bedrooms: 802
  • 4 bedrooms: 143
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 88


Cars and other vehicles available in Sheridan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 289
  • 1 vehicle: 1,932
  • 2 vehicles: 3,180
  • 3 vehicles: 1,602
  • 4 vehicles: 495
  • 5 or more vehicles: 193


Cars and other vehicles available in Sheridan County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 511
  • 1 vehicle: 1,481
  • 2 vehicles: 1,081
  • 3 vehicles: 308
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5 or more vehicles: 49

50% of Sheridan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Wyoming.

Sheridan County:  50.4%
State average:  51.9%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12039
  • Northeast: 1060
  • Midwest: 5516
  • South: 1483
  • West: 5915

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 352
Here:  11.8%
Wyoming:  4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 195
Here:  11.0%
Wyoming:  3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:  4.0%
Wyoming:  8.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Sheridan County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $33,615,000
    All Other: $104,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $400,000
    Regular Highways: $187,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $33,615,000
    General - Other: $3,838,000
    Police Protection: $1,098,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,054,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,014,000
    Corrections - Other: $982,000
    Libraries: $866,000
    Regular Highways: $713,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $706,000
    Financial Administration: $526,000
    General Public Buildings: $311,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $570,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,060,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,308,000
    Health: $74,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $604,000
    Health & Hospitals: $214,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,638,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $528,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $747,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $266,000
    Rents: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,493,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,445,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,469,000
    All Other: $1,085,000
    Highways: $204,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $9,396,000
    Property: $4,890,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $468,000
    NEC: $148,000
    Public Utilities: $97,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,955,000

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