Sheridan, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,872. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,349 (+12.3% change)
Males: 1,842 (47.6%), Females: 2,030 (52.4%)

Grant County

Zip code: 72150

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $37,207
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Sheridan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (25.2%), Irish (11.2%), German (8.8%), English (7.5%), Dutch (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 278 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Sheridan, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheridan

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheridan city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +564 (+17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheridan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheridan:

  • ADAMS FIELD (about 31 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 49 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN MUNI (about 4 miles; SHERIDAN, AR; Abbreviation: 9M8)
  • SALINE COUNTY/WATTS FIELD (about 22 miles; BENTON, AR; Abbreviation: M99)
  • MALVERN MUNI (about 24 miles; MALVERN, AR; Abbreviation: M78)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheridan:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 30 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 32 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 55 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 64 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 65 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 888; Location: 800 W VINE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,076; Location: 500 NORTH ROCK; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 775; Location: 510 W CHURCH; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SHERIDAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 1101 SKYLINE; Grades: 04 – 06)