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Sheridan County, North Dakota

Sheridan County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Sheridan County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,296. The land area covers 972.23 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Sheridan County
Official Title: Auditor
Address: PO BOX 439, MCCLUSKY ND 58463-0439

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,296 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 51.5 yrs ±2.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 675 ±56 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 838 ±51
Occupied Housing Units 675 ±56
Vacant Housing Units 163 ±46
Median Home Value $110,300 ±$5,753
Median Gross Rent $373 ±$41
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $62,639 ±$8,186
Per Capita Income $42,140 ±$4,424
Poverty Rate 10.1% ±3.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 131 ±48
Unemployment Rate 1.1% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 656 ±72
Broadband Internet Rate 87.1% ±5.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MC CLUSKY, ND US, located 8.6 miles from Sheridan County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 23.0° 3.0° 13.0° 0.49" 7.8"
February 27.3° 6.3° 16.8° 0.45" 5.6"
March 40.4° 18.0° 29.2° 0.67" 5.9"
April 57.0° 31.7° 44.3° 1.23" 4.4"
May 70.6° 44.0° 57.3° 2.48" 0.4"
June 79.4° 54.4° 66.9° 3.36" 0.0"
July 85.3° 59.4° 72.3° 2.53" 0.0"
August 85.2° 57.1° 71.2° 2.30" 0.0"
September 75.3° 47.8° 61.6° 1.91" 0.0"
October 58.3° 34.4° 46.3° 1.39" 2.8"
November 40.4° 20.4° 30.4° 0.69" 8.8"
December 27.2° 8.5° 17.8° 0.67" 9.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 38083. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.