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Sheridan is a small town of 3,205 people in Hamilton County, Indiana. It's about 24 miles from Kokomo, IN and 25 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $726 a month.
3,205people
$196kTypical home
$726/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
20"Snow
221Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,205
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,272 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 24 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,233/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (438 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (584 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to IND airport
- 29 mi to IND (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 951 ft
- 488 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 67 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 902 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 81 bars within 25 mi
- 228 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+6 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk