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Sheridan
Montana

Population

$67K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,158

Federal Spending per Capita$6,630

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score727

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$4,261

SS Benefits / Person$4,805

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$173K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$789/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.20%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,459

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,211/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-8.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate77.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

140 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients538 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,294

Uninsured (under 65)13.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.89 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders727

Bachelor's Degree Holders165

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-2.25

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Median AQIAQI 18

Good Air Days96 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days9,037 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days432 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,903 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)340 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed154 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed144 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers84 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work149 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)34 workers

Avg Commute Time15.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work8.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.571

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.5%

Never-Married Adults27.9%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population1.5%

Membership Associations22.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$103K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.60%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.20%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+25R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -33

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Sheridan

Cowboy State Daily · 2 days ago

Sheridan's Dane Steel Has Career Night In Defending Champ Montana State's Romp

Less than nine months after he helped propel Montana State to a national football championship, Sher…

Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home · Jun 15, 2026

Bradley H. Munk, age 75, of Helena

Bradley “Brad” Hyde Munk, 75, of Helena, Montana, passed away on June 15, 2026, after a long battle …

Legacy | Obituary · 1 month ago

Beau Bradley Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Sheridan, MT - The Montana Standard

Beau Bradley Obituary. Beau Roy Bradley passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the comfort of…

Only In Your State · 2 weeks ago

Explore One of Montana’s Most Colorful Lake Hikes

Fall in love with Montana all over again when you tackle the Branham Lakes Trail, a lake and wildflo…

Montana Outdoor · Apr 23, 2026

Ohana Goats LLC Launches Targeted Grazing Services in Sheridan, Montana to Combat Fire Risk and Noxious Weeds

Ohana Goats LLC offers a sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides and mechanical mowing. Their…

The Sheridan Press · 1 month ago

Montana Shakespeare in the Park visits Sheridan

Centuries later, Sheridan audiences are gathering to experience this same tradition in a way that cl…

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