Sheridan County, Kansas

Sheridan County, Kansas, has 2,427 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hoxie. It uses Central Time and covers 896 sq mi (2,321 km²) of land.

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Sheridan County in Kansas
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Sheridan County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,427
Land area
896 sq mi (2,321 km²)
County seat or government
Hoxie
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,750 ± $8,183
Median home value
$167,200 ± $24,762
Median rent, with utilities
$689 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
76.8% ± 4.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
0.25 sq mi (0.65 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20179
Coordinates (central point)
39.350547, -100.441228

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Sheridan County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 677482,637 people
  2. 677401,592 people
  3. 677521,544 people
  4. 67738574 people
  5. 67757466 people
  6. 67737451 people
  7. 67753407 people
  8. 67751207 people
  9. 67643194 people
  10. 67635136 people
  11. 6763193 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Sheridan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Sheridan County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Sheridan County, largest first

  1. Kenneth Township1,262 people
  2. Sheridan Township372 people
  3. Solomon Township133 people
  4. Valley Township111 people
  5. Springbrook Township108 people
  6. Parnell Township95 people
  7. Logan Township84 people
  8. Bloomfield Township63 people
  9. East Saline Township62 people
  10. West Saline Township48 people
  11. Prairie Dog Township39 people
  12. Union Township37 people
All 14
  1. Bowcreek Township12 people
  2. Adell Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Sheridan County, largest first

  1. Norton Community Schools Unified School District 2114,593 people
  2. Oakley Unified School District 2742,737 people
  3. Oberlin Unified School District 2942,570 people
  4. Hoxie Community Schools Unified School District 4121,987 people
  5. Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 2931,622 people
  6. Golden Plains Unified School District 316717 people
  7. Wheatland Unified School District 292711 people
  8. Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291615 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hoxie, Kansas (city)1,042 people
  2. Selden, Kansas (city)288 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Decatur County, Kansas30 mi north
  2. Graham County, Kansas30 mi east
  3. Gove County, Kansas30 mi south
  4. Thomas County, Kansas34 mi west
  5. Norton County, Kansas42 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.