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Sheridan County, Nebraska

Sheridan County, Nebraska, has 4,809 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rushville. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,440 sq mi (6,320 km²) of land.

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Sheridan County in Nebraska
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Sheridan County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
4,809
Land area
2,440 sq mi (6,320 km²)
County seat or government
Rushville
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$60,121 ± $4,576
Median home value
$113,400 ± $10,384
Median rent, with utilities
$738 ± $68
Homes lived in by their owners
74.1% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
29.6 sq mi (76.6 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31161
Coordinates (central point)
42.512289, -102.368280
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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
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 693019,524 people
  2. 693376,466 people
  3. 693432,544 people
  4. 693471,324 people
  5. 693601,078 people
  6. 69333296 people
  7. 69351193 people
  8. 69340169 people
  9. 6933533 people
  10. 6936517 people

10 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Sheridan County, largest first

  1. Hay Springs Precinct980 people
  2. South Sheridan Precinct518 people
  3. Mirage Precinct269 people
  4. North Rushville Precinct246 people
  5. West Gordon Precinct151 people
  6. Wounded Knee Precinct127 people
  7. East Gordon Precinct100 people
  8. South Rushville Precinct25 people

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

School districts in Sheridan County, largest first

  1. Alliance Public Schools9,283 people
  2. Chadron Public Schools6,552 people
  3. Gordon-Rushville Public Schools4,205 people
  4. Hemingford Public Schools1,867 people
  5. Hay Springs Public Schools1,137 people
  6. Hyannis Area Schools1,019 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. Gordon, Nebraska (city)1,721 people
  2. Rushville, Nebraska (city)877 people
  3. Hay Springs, Nebraska (village)649 people
  4. Clinton, Nebraska (village)66 people
  5. White Clay, Nebraska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dawes County, Nebraska41 mi west
  2. Box Butte County, Nebraska42 mi southwest
  3. Grant County, Nebraska52 mi southeast
  4. Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota58 mi north
  5. Garden County, Nebraska61 mi south
  6. Morrill County, Nebraska63 mi southwest
  7. Cherry County, Nebraska67 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.