Sheridan, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 659. Estimated population in July 2024: 689 (+4.6% change)
Males: 304 (46.1%), Females: 355 (53.9%)

Madison County

Zip code: 59749

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.3 years
Median household income: $21,118
Median house value: $94,300

Population by Race

Races in Sheridan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), English (16.5%), Irish (15.0%), United States (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (6.5%), Dutch (4.6%).

Elevation: 5104 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheridan

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheridan town

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sheridan:

  • RUBY VALLEY HOSPITAL – CAH (220 EAST CROFOOT, BOX336)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sheridan:

  • MADISON VALLEY HOSPITAL CAH (about 36 miles; ENNIS, MT)
  • ST JAMES HEALTHCARE (about 44 miles; BUTTE, MT)
  • BARRETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 46 miles; DILLON, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheridan:

  • BERT MOONEY (about 40 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 76 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 81 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheridan:

  • TWIN BRIDGES (about 9 miles; TWIN BRIDGES, MT; Abbreviation: 7S1)
  • DILLON (about 29 miles; DILLON, MT; Abbreviation: DLN)
  • BUTTE AERO (about 40 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: 84U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheridan:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 91 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 121 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 172 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 194 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 256 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 258 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 263 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high school in Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 107 MADISON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHL (Students: 96; Location: 211 MADISON ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SHERIDAN 7-8 (Students: 39; Location: 211 MADISON ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sheridan:

  • SHERIDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,581; Location: 109 EAST HAMILTON; 8,300 books; 42 audio materials; 26 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)