Language Spoken At Home in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,256 | 100% |
| English only | 3,210 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 46 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 21 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 17 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,447 | 100% |
| American | 165 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 2 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 469 | 13.6% |
| Dutch | 74 | 2.1% |
| English | 185 | 5.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 98 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.3% |
| German | 998 | 29.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 450 | 13.1% |
| Italian | 58 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 1,216 | 35.3% |
| Polish | 126 | 3.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 13 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 72 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 184 | 5.3% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.6% |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,606 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 969 | 60.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 353 | 22.0% |
| Married-couple family | 788 | 49.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 249 | 15.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 77 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 104 | 6.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 69 | 4.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 637 | 39.7% |
| Householder living alone | 582 | 36.2% |
| 65 years and over | 292 | 18.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 371 | 23.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 531 | 33.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,340 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,606 | 48.1% |
| Spouse | 809 | 24.2% |
| Child | 785 | 23.5% |
| Other relatives | 54 | 1.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 86 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 54 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,405 | 100% |
| Never married | 347 | 24.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 851 | 60.6% |
| Separated | 18 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 56 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 133 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,409 | 100% |
| Never married | 154 | 10.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 803 | 57.0% |
| Separated | 19 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 252 | 17.9% |
| Divorced | 181 | 12.8% |
Fertility in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 47 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 17.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 209 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 39.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 39.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 11 | 100% |
| Who are female | 1 | 9.1% |
| Who are married | 3 | 27.3% |
School Enrollment in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 716 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 23 | 3.2% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 3.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 398 | 55.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 164 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 109 | 15.2% |
Educational Attainment in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,503 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 62 | 2.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 146 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 609 | 24.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 883 | 35.3% |
| Associate's degree | 245 | 9.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 441 | 17.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 117 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.3% |
Veteran Status in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,690 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 337 | 12.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,386 | 100% |
| With a disability | 533 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 757 | 100% |
| With a disability | 34 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,921 | 100% |
| With a disability | 194 | 10.1% |
| 65 years and over | 708 | 100% |
| With a disability | 305 | 43.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,406 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,977 | 87.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 416 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 217 | 6.4% |
| Different county | 199 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 95 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 104 | 3.1% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,447 | 100% |
| Native | 3,411 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,392 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 1,980 | 57.4% |
| Different state | 1,412 | 41.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 36 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 18 | 50.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 18 | 50.0% |
Year of Entry in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 55 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sheridan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 36 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 11.1% |
| Asia | 2 | 5.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 30 | 83.3% |