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Sheridan, California

Coordinates: 38°59′10″N 121°22′32″W / 38.98611°N 121.37556°W / 38.98611; -121.37556
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Sheridan
census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°59′10″N 121°22′32″W / 38.98611°N 121.37556°W / 38.98611; -121.37556
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of California.svg California
CountyPlacer
Area
[2]
 • Total
25.539 sq mi (66.145 km2)
 • Land25.533 sq mi (66.129 km2)
 • Water0.0058 sq mi (0.015 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
[3]
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,385
 • Density54.24/sq mi (20.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95681
Area codes530, 837
GNIS feature ID2583137[3]

Sheridan is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.[3] It is located at the western edge of the county, along State Route 65. Sheridan is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northwest of Lincoln.[4] The population was 1,385 at the 2020 census.

History

Sheridan was originally known by the name Union Shed, before it was renamed for Philip Sheridan around the time of the American Civil War.[5] The Sheridan post office opened in 1868, closed for a time in 1870, and re-opened.[4]

Governance

Sheridan is governed by the Placer County Board of Supervisors. The Supervisor currently elected to the Sheridan area district is Robert Weygandt. The Sheridan area has its own Municipal Advisory Committee (Sheridan MAC) which serves as an advisory board to the County's Board of Supervisors.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 25.5 square miles (66.1 km2), 99.98% of it land, and 0.02% of it water.

Climate

Climate data for Lincoln, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 76
(24) 		83
(28) 		89
(32) 		97
(36) 		105
(41) 		113
(45) 		111
(44) 		112
(44) 		113
(45) 		104
(40) 		89
(32) 		79
(26) 		113
(45)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 55
(13) 		62
(17) 		68
(20) 		75
(24) 		83
(28) 		91
(33) 		97
(36) 		96
(36) 		90
(32) 		80
(27) 		65
(18) 		56
(13) 		77
(25)
Daily mean °F (°C) 48
(9) 		53
(12) 		57.5
(14.2) 		64.5
(18.1) 		71.5
(21.9) 		79
(26) 		78
(26) 		79.5
(26.4) 		78
(26) 		68
(20) 		58
(14) 		48
(9) 		65.3
(18.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 39
(4) 		43
(6) 		46
(8) 		49
(9) 		55
(13) 		60
(16) 		64
(18) 		62
(17) 		59
(15) 		52
(11) 		45
(7) 		40
(4) 		51
(11)
Record low °F (°C) 20
(−7) 		23
(−5) 		26
(−3) 		32
(0) 		38
(3) 		45
(7) 		45
(7) 		47
(8) 		43
(6) 		32
(0) 		27
(−3) 		17
(−8) 		17
(−8)
Source: http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0608

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,238—
20201,38511.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010[8]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Sheridan had a population of 1,385. The population density was 54.2 inhabitants per square mile (20.9/km2).[9][10][11]

The age distribution was 319 people (23.0%) under the age of 18, 117 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 330 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 366 people (26.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 253 people (18.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males age 18 and over.[9][10]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

The whole population lived in households. There were 439 households, out of which 153 (34.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 251 (57.2%) were married-couple households, 29 (6.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 78 (17.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 81 (18.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 82 households (18.7%) were one person, and 38 (8.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.15.[9][10] There were 324 families (73.8% of all households).[13]

There were 466 housing units at an average density of 18.3 units per square mile (7.1 units/km2), of which 439 (94.2%) were occupied. Of these, 353 (80.4%) were owner-occupied, and 86 (19.6%) were occupied by renters. Of all housing units, 5.8% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%, and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[9][10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[11]
Race Number Percent
White 952 68.7%
Black or African American 13 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 25 1.8%
Asian 13 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
Some other race 161 11.6%
Two or more races 219 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 343 24.8%

2010 census

Sheridan first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "US Census Bureau". census.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, California
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 554. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ↑ Coe Jr, Robert (November 29, 1973). "Sheridan Starts Life as Union Shed". Lincoln, California: Lincoln News Messenger. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ Municipal Advisory Council – Sheridan
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Sheridan CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sheridan CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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