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^GR6. Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...

Geography and Climate

Sheridan is located at 44°47′48″N, 106°57′32″W (44.796720, -106.958970)^GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias WY county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Economy

Like most western towns, Sheridan's early industries included cattle ranching, logging, coal mining, railroading, agriculture, and small factories including a flour mill, brewery, and sugarbeet refinery. Residents today find employment in many fields including nearby coal mines, education, coal bed methane extraction, health care, retailing, banking, law firms; city, county, and state government; real estate sales, hospitality, lumber, railroad, dude ranching, National Forest, home construction, and a large number of small businesses, farming, and ranching. Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ... Coal bed methane extraction is a method for extracting methane from a coal deposit. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... “Banker” redirects here. ... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Tourism. ... A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The guest ranch, also known as a dude ranch, is a type of ranch oriented towards visitors or tourism. ... U.S. National Forests are protected forests and woodland areas in the United States. ... Home Construction has been around since pre-history. ... A small business may be defined as a business with a small number of employees. ... Farms, East of Gorgan, Iran. ... View of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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. 24.0% were of German, 12.5% English, 10.3% Irish, 7.6% United States or American, 5.9% Norwegian and 5.3% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ... The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

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. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Communications

• Newspapers
  • Local: The Sheridan Press.
  • Regional: The Billings Gazette, The Casper Star Tribune.
• Radio
  • Locally, Sheridan has the five+ stations of Sheridan Media.
  • Sheridan is served by two public radio stations: Yellowstone Public Radio and Wyoming Public Radio.
• Telephone
  • Advanced Communications Technology, the CLEC based in Sheridan.
  • Qwest, The ILEC, based in Denver, Colorado.
  • Bresnan Communications, of Purchase, New York
• Television
  • Bresnan Communications, of Purchase, New York

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Landmarks

Sheridan has several interesting sites to visit as a tourist:

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• The historic Sheridan Inn - 856 Broadway Street - An inn opened in 1893 with a rich history of notable guests and a good ghost story or two.

• Trail End State Historic Site - 400 Clarendon Avenue - A mansion finished in 1913 that was the home of John Benjamin Kendrick (1857-1933). Kendrick was a rancher who served as governor of Wyoming before being elected to three terms as a United States senator. Trail End is now a state-operated museum and is known locally as the Kendrick Mansion. Most of the contents of the museum are original to the Kendrick family.

• Sheridan County Court House - corner of South Main and Burkett Streets.

• Fort Mackenzie - 1898 Fort Road - Currently a hospital administered by the Veterans Administration. (See External Links)

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• Kendrick Park - corner of Badger and Beaver Streets - Includes children's play area, ice cream shop, swimming pool, and an elk and buffalo conservatory. Big Goose Creek passes through Kendrick Park.

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.

• In 1986, MTV ran a contest in which the grand prize was for the world premiere of Prince's movie Under The Cherry Moon, including an appearance by Prince himself, to be held in the winner's hometown. The winner was a Sheridan resident. The town's small size and rural setting made for interesting logistic issues that organizers of the event had to face. One of the most glaring issues was the fact that Sheridan had no limousines anywhere in town at the time; organizers resorted to using school buses to ferry celebrity guests to the premiere.

• Sheridan was ranked number one by the True West Magazine in 2006 for the top western towns and then ranked sixth in the January/February 2007 issue.^[1]

• Several scenes of the 2006 film Flicka were filmed on location in Sheridan. Many movies have been filmed in the area including Wild Horses and Endangered Species.

• Every summer in the second week of July, Sheridan hosts the Sheridan, Wyoming Rodeo. During Rodeo Week, events include a parade, the "Sneakers and Spurs" run, a rubber duck race on Big Goose creek in Kendrick Park, a carnival at the fairgrounds, and a golf tournament at the country club. A polo game is held on the last day of Rodeo Week.

• In the film K-PAX, Sheridan is the first stickpin location on a map of cattle slaughter companies.

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Notable current and former residents

• Brad Anderson, CEO Best Buy
• Jim Benepe, won 1988 Beatrice Western Open
• Buffalo Bill Cody, who auditioned talent for his Wild West Show off the front porch of the Sheridan Inn
• Bruce Hoffman, former Sheridan College (Wyoming) basketball coach who has the most wins for a coach in junior college basketball history
• Robyn Johnson, Miss Wyoming USA 2007
• Melody Kekich, 2006 Professional Women's Rodeo Association Team Roping Rookie of the Year
• Rod Kekich, 1976 National Finals Rodeo Steer Wrestler
• John B. Kendrick, Governor of Wyoming (1915-1917) and U.S. Senator (1917-1933)
• Britta Lund, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 1991
• Esther McLeod, Miss Wyoming 1949
• Mary Orr, Miss Wyoming 1961
• Romaine Patterson, Sirius Satellite Radio talk show host, activist
• Elizabeth Swarthout, Miss Wyoming USA 1970

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Notable visitors

• Queen Elizabeth II - October 1984
• Garth Brooks - sang at the Wyo Theater in 1991 and 2001
• Calamity Jane - frontierswomen who stayed at the Sheridan Inn
• Dick Cheney - Vice President under President George W. Bush
• Pam Dawber- co-star of movie Wild Horses
• Joe DiMaggio - fished in the Big Horn Mountains
• Tommy Lee Jones - actor came to play polo outside of Sheridan, Wyoming
• Bobby Knight - famous Texas Tech and, formerly, Indiana University men's basketball coach visited on several occasions for golfing and fishing
• Prince - pop music performer
• Dan Quayle - former Vice President, under President George H. W. Bush
• Kenny Rogers - star of movie Wild Horses
• Elliot Sadler - a Nascar driver that came to be in the Sheridan Wyo Rodeo Parade
• William Howard Taft - 27th President, who stayed at the Sheridan Inn
• Luke Wilson - actor

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Local history

• Georgen, Cynde A. One cowboy's dream: John B. Kendrick, his family, home, and ranching empire. 2nd edition, revised. Virginia Beach, Virginia: The Donning Company Publishers, 2004. ISBN 1-57864-239-6
• Sheridan, Wyoming, and area historical sites : easy reading c2004 by Charles W. Popovich
• Our Wyoming heritage : as seen through the eyes of the young c1990 by the Sagebrush scholars of Sagebrush Elementary School, Sheridan, Wyoming. (ISBN 0932707203)

External links

• City of Sheridan, WY Homepage
• Fort Mackenzie
• Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce
• Sheridan Travel and Tourism
• The Sheridan Press
• Trail End State Historic Site (Kendrick Mansion)

Footnotes

1. ^ TWMag, p-28,

References

• True West Magazine, January/February 2007 issue, p-28

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