Sheridan, Arkansas
Location in Grant County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.30833, -92.40361
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Grant
Area
- Total	4 sq mi (10.2 km²)
- Land	4 sq mi (10.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	276 ft (84 m)
Population (4000)
- Total	3,872
- Density	968/sq mi (379.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72150
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-63710
GNIS feature ID	0054764

Sheridan is a city in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The city is the county seat of Grant County^[1].

Geography

Sheridan is located at 34°18′30″N, 92°24′13″W (34.308358, -92.403681)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,872 people, 1,509 households, and 1,050 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.8 people per square mile (377.5/km²). There were 1,685 housing units at an average density of 426.0/sq mi (164.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.34% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,509 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,207, and the median income for a family was $43,953. Males had a median income of $32,216 versus $22,891 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,184. About 7.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person born here

• John Little McClellan (1896-1977), US Senator for over 30 years, admitted to the bar at age 17 in 1913 (youngest lawyer in the U.S. at that time)

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

Roy Ladd: Famous pornography actor and producer. (1988- ?)

External links

• Sheridan High School
• Sheridan School District
• The Sheridan Headlight

• Sheridan, Arkansas is at coordinates 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.308358, -92.403681 (Sheridan, Arkansas)Coordinates: 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.308358, -92.403681 (Sheridan, Arkansas)

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County seat: Sheridan
City	Sheridan
Towns	Leola | Poyen | Prattsville | Tull