Sheridan, Wyoming
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Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 15,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sheridan County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²). 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 15,804 people, 7,005 households, and 4,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 718.7/km² (1,862.4/mi²). There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 337.1/km² (873.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.93% White, 0.22% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.There were 7,005 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $40,106. Males had a median income of $30,829 versus $19,783 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,500. About 8.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
Sheridan is mentioned (rather briefly) in Douglas Adams' final work, The Salmon of Doubt. It is, in the book, a place where scientists think an asteroid will strike. Whether or not the asteroid actually does will never be known; Adams died before he finished the book.
| The State of Wyoming | ||||
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| Capital | Cheyenne | ||||
| Regions | Grand Teton | Powder River Country | Yellowstone | ||||
| Cities | Buffalo · Casper · Cheyenne · Evanston · Gillette · Green River · Jackson · Laramie · Riverton · Rock Springs · Sheridan | ||||
| Counties | Albany · Big Horn · Campbell · Carbon · Converse · Crook · Fremont · Goshen · Hot Springs · Johnson · Laramie · Lincoln · Natrona · Niobrara · Park · Platte · Sheridan · Sublette · Sweetwater · Teton · Uinta · Washakie · Weston | ||||
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According to a coalition of students, residents, and Sheridan's one homeless person, the best time to visit Sheridan is between the middle of May and the second week in June. This is when most of the shrubbery and trees are a vibrant green. Soon after this small window of time however the flora of the local area die off and leave the landscape a singular shade of brown. Except the Powder Horn Golf Course.
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Anyone even mildly interested in slow wyoming towns should visit Sheridan during the Sheridan WYO rodeo weekend. Includes several nights of rodeo, street dances attended by thousands of people, and the notorious butt darts which everyone should see at least once.
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