Sheridan, Wyoming

Sheridan, Wyoming
City
Sheridan looking west towards the Bighorn Mountains
Location of Sheridan in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Sheridan, Wyoming
Location of Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°47′48″N 106°57′32″W / 44.79667°N 106.95889°W / 44.79667; -106.95889
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sheridan
Area
  Total
12.71 sq mi (32.91 km2)
  Land12.68 sq mi (32.85 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
3,757 ft (1,145 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,737
  Density1,414.38/sq mi (546.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82801
Area code307
FIPS code56-69845
GNIS feature ID2411887
Websitewww.sheridanwy.gov

Sheridan is a city in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Sheridan County. The city is located halfway between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore by U.S. Route 14 and 16. It is the principal town of the Sheridan, Wyoming, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Sheridan County. The 2020 census put the city's population at 18,737, making it the 6th most populous city in Wyoming.