Sheridan, Montana
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| Sheridan, Montana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,115 ft (1,559 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 659 |
| - Density | 643.4/sq mi (248.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59749 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-67600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0776478 |
Sheridan is a town in Madison County, Montana, named after the civil war general Philip Sheridan. The population was 659 at the 2000 census. Sheridan is known as the “heart of the Ruby Valley”. Seven majestic mountain ranges surround this beautiful community. (Tobacco Root Range, Highlands Mountains, McCartney Mountain, The Pioneers, The Ruby Range, The Gravellies and the Snowcrest Range) The geology of the area includes some of the oldest rocks dating back over 2.7 billion years. The Ruby River winds through the valley just west of the town.
The town is the business center for the Ruby Valley. In an effort to promote the town - the community has formed a Main Street Improvement Team, provides for free Wi-Fi in town and has their own Web site where artists, businesses, and general information about the area can be found at their home page [1]
Some of the artists who have come from include: Performance poet Christopher Fox Graham, now of Sedona, Arizona, was born March 12, 1979, in Sheridan.
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[edit] Geography
Sheridan is located at (45.456173, -112.195793)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 659 people, 302 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 643.4 people per square mile (249.5/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 356.3/sq mi (138.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.14% White, 0.15% African American, 1.06% Native American, 1.67% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 302 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,118, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,369. About 22.0% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Sheridan, Montana is at coordinates Coordinates:
