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Sheridan is a small city of 19,285 people in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It's about 103 miles from Billings, MT and 364 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $341k and rent runs about $936 a month.
19,285people
$341kTypical home
$936/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
62"Snow
247Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,285
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,516 people per sq mi
- 364 mi to Denver, CO
- 103 mi to Billings, MT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $341k (≈$2,148/mo)
- Median rent $936/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k)
- Low property crime (908 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to SHR airport
- 361 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 235 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,763 ft
- 756 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 100 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 87 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 72 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 101 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sheridan County: R+50 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk