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Moving to Sheridan, Illinois

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Population: 2,411. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,226 (-7.7% change)
Males: 2,000 (83.0%), Females: 411 (17.0%)

LaSalle County

Zip code: 60551

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $45,000
Median house value: $96,700

Population by Race

Races in Sheridan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.3%)
  • Black (37.2%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.5%), Irish (6.8%), English (6.1%), Norwegian (4.0%), French (2.2%), Polish (1.9%).

Elevation: 592 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Sheridan, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheridan

  • High school or higher: 50.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheridan village

  • Never married: 6.7%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 7.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.9% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +598 (+33.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheridan:

  • VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SANDWICH, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 17 miles; OTTAWA, IL)
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MORRIS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheridan:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 53 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 63 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 67 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheridan:

  • CUSHING FIELD LTD (about 6 miles; NEWARK, IL; Abbreviation: 0C8)
  • SKYDIVE CHICAGO (about 13 miles; OTTAWA, IL; Abbreviation: 8N2)
  • HINCKLEY (about 17 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; Abbreviation: 0C2)

Amtrak station near Sheridan:

  • 14 miles: PLANO (MAIN ST. WEST OF CENTER ST.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheridan:

  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 40 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)

Public primary/middle school in Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 115 E SI JOHNSON AV; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sheridan:

  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 3904 E 2603 RD; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sheridan:

  • ROBERT W. ROWE P.L.D. (Operating income: $110,473; Location: 120 E. SI JOHNSON AVE; 17,080 books; 217 audio materials; 479 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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