Sheridan
Kansas

What stands out

Three things set Sheridan County apart from the other 3,142 counties: high-school completion is in the top 2% of American counties (96%), unemployment is in the bottom 3% of American counties (1.9%), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Kansas it ranks 4th of 105 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Sheridan County, Kansas. 2,450 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -2).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,719 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,346. Unemployment runs 1.9%, lower than 97% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,636 a year.

Home

The median home costs $227K, cheaper than 53% of American counties, about 1.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $665 a month. Property tax is 1.59% of home value, roughly $2,150 a year on that median home, higher than 89% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 92% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 75.7 years, shorter than 52% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 12.2 per 10,000 people. 7.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 52% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 78 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 78% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 69 and lows near 40, colder than 56% of American counties. About 22 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 72 Mbps down, slower than 94% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.