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Sheridan
Nebraska

Population

$54K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$80,629

Federal Spending per Capita$418

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.28

Medicare Spending / Person$4,218

SS Benefits / Person$4,726

Education Wage Premium2.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$138K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$756/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,383

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

4.9%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

99 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients458 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,623

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders958

Bachelor's Degree Holders376

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.0

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-0.91

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation17.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events23.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-1.59

Heating Degree Days6,548 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days703 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,520 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)561 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year14.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)22 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed93 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+31.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)70 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers218 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)42 workers

Avg Commute Time16.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.939

Nonprofit Organizations64

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.9%

Never-Married Adults23.5%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population9.1%

Membership Associations27.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.97 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms8

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$81K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -57

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Sheridan

Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory · Feb 6, 2026

Maria Sheridan Obituary Feb 1, 2026

Maria Sheridan, age 27, passed away February 1, 2026. She was born December 17, 1998 to William and …

Nebraska Today · May 8, 2026

Sheridan retiring; search for new director begins

The new director will succeed founding director Susan Sheridan, who will conclude her leadership rol…

Metro News Channel Nebraska · 3 weeks ago

Tornado Warning issued for Grant, Garden, Sheridan counties

Severe Thunderstorm identified over Ellsworth, Ne.…

Nebraska Examiner · Apr 27, 2026

Nebraska grapples with warmest, driest drought on record

The most recent findings by the National Drought Mitigation Center show drought has increased in the…

McKown Funeral Home · Nov 13, 2025

Irene Sheridan Obituary Sep 1, 2007

Irene V. Sheridan, age 84, of rural Genoa, Nebraska died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at the Columbus…

Sheridan County Journal Star · Jun 3, 2026

Kay Lou Peterson

Kay Lou (Dixon) Peterson was born in the Ruth Potter Hospital for unwed mothers at Fremont, Nebraska…

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