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Sheridan
Kansas

Population

$67K

Median Income

$227K

Median Home

R+78

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$97,700

Federal Spending per Capita$811

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score730

Work From Home %13.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households40.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.37

Medicare Spending / Person$5,682

SS Benefits / Person$4,505

Education Wage Premium2.58x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$89K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$217K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$622/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.59%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,150

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate73.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

574 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients536 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,986

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders517

Bachelor's Degree Holders245

HS Completion Rate96.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature-0.29

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation21.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$55K

Drought Index (2022)-1.92

Heating Degree Days5,150 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,208 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,893 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,142 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year9.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)84 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed72 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed71 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)164 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)1 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers178 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work151 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10 workers

Walk to Work11.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.605

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.0%

Never-Married Adults26.1%

Divorced Adults17.6%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations28.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+78

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.59%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+78R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $227K

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Local News — Sheridan

Lawrence Journal-World · May 29, 2026

Janice Pyle Obituary (2026) - Hoxie, KS

Janice Lee Sealock Andregg Pyle, 86, passed away in the arms of family on May 22, 2026, in Lawrence,…

FOX4KC.com · Apr 23, 2026

Second child dies from Overland Park apartment fire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A second child has died from their injuries after a large fire broke out at an Ov…

Dignity Memorial · May 17, 2023

James Sheridan Obituary - Kansas City, MO

McGilley State Line Chapel. Jim was born in Kansas City, MO on April 6, 1950 and died peacefully at …

The Topeka Capital-Journal · Apr 22, 2025

Kansas paroles woman convicted in death of ex-lover during affair with pastor

Parole has been granted to Dana L. Flynn, convicted of the 1992 Geary County murder of her former lo…

Decider · Dec 6, 2021

Sylvester Stallone to Star in ‘Kansas City’ From Taylor Sheridan and Terence Winter at Paramount+

Sylvester Stallone will star in 'Kansas City,' a new Paramount Plus series from 'Yellowstone's Taylo…

Kansas Reflector · Oct 17, 2023

‘Typical lip service:’ As Medicaid waitlists grow, Kansas parents see no path forward

TECUMSEH — The Elskamp family feels “laughed off” by the state. The family enrolled their now 22-yea…

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