Sheridan County, Kansas
Sheridan County | |
|---|---|
Buffalo Hunters' Home in Sheridan (1873) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 100°26′W / 39.35°N 100.43°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Named after | Philip Sheridan |
| Seat | Hoxie |
| Largest city | Hoxie |
| Area | |
• Total | 896 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 896 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,447 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Website |
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Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Hoxie. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,447. The county was named in honor of Philip Sheridan, a Union general during the Civil War.