Sheridan, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,838. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,511 (-11.5% change)
Males: 1,288 (45.4%), Females: 1,550 (54.6%)

Chautauqua County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $40,347
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Sheridan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), Polish (24.4%), Italian (16.5%), English (13.5%), Irish (11.9%), French (3.4%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheridan

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheridan town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheridan:

  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 22 miles; GOWANDA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheridan:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 47 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 48 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheridan:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 3 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
  • GOWANDA (about 20 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • DART (about 22 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)

Amtrak station near Sheridan:

  • 7 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheridan:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 9 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 31 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 39 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 39 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)