Sheridan, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -6.0%
Males: 221 | (48.7%) |
Females: 233 | (51.3%) |
Median resident age: | 45.8 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54772.
Sheridan: | $77,858 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,746 (it was $16,550 in 2000)
Sheridan town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,745 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Sheridan: | $217,745 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $240,691; detached houses: $260,990; townhouses or other attached units: $190,311; in 2-unit structures: $153,841; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,371; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $385,136; mobile homes: $80,698
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheridan, WI
- 45099.1%White alone
- 20.4%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
- 10.2%Hispanic
Races in Sheridan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (44.9%), Norwegian (38.9%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.6%), United States (3.5%), Swedish (2.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 965 feet
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.6% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Sheridan town: | 2.3% ($2,000) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (33.6 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (57.6 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 91.97 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 3.4% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.1%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.1%)
- Social assistance (3.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (36.3%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Truck transportation (5.5%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Food (3.4%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.4%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Health care (14.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Social assistance (8.4%)
- Food (7.5%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Engineers (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
- Registered nurses (5.6%)
- Child care workers (4.7%)
Average climate in Sheridan, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sheridan-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Sheridan town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sheridan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 200.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 212.7 miles away from Sheridan center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 299.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 371.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 164.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 168.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dunn County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheridan:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 20 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 39 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 41 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Century College (about 50 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 56 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Church in Sheridan: Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Vanceburg Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Vance Creek (A), Washburn Farm Creek (B), Quarter Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 76.0% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 8.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 3.2% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sheridan:
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 67.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Sheridan:
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes
Here: | 8.1 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sheridan, WI (based on Dunn County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 11,522 | 31 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,722 | 32 |
Catholic | 4,422 | 5 |
Other | 480 | 6 |
None | 22,711 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Dunn County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.52 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Dunn County: | 6.2% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 26.8% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Dunn County: | 13.0% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sheridan:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sheridan:
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sheridan:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 82ft / 25.3mTotal length
- 4,420Total average daily traffic
- 434Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,055Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 11980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 22010-2019
- 46.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.7%Wood
- 18.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.3%Electricity
- 1.3%Utility gas
- 70.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.0%Electricity
Sheridan compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.