Sheridan County

Sheridan County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	5,127
County Seat	Sheridan County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	161
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	2,965
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,102
Median Age	45.8
Veterans	416
Housing Units	2,724
Uninsured	123
Net Migration (recent)	-15
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	150
Total Employees	1,176
Avg Annual Pay	$41,267
Median Household Income	$53,609
Poverty Rate	10.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,701
Federal Spending FY2024	$51,624,257
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,069

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$96,900
Median Rent	$756
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,317

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	19.3%
Adult Obesity	44.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	35
Land in Farms (acres)	1,556,968
Avg Farm Size (acres)	44,484.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2021-09-06
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2017-08-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2013-11-26
FM	REGION 23 FIRE COMPLEX	2012-08-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sheridan County

Gordon — pop 1,504
Rushville — pop 816
Hay Springs — pop 599
Clinton — pop 38
White Clay — pop 8

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.