Sheridan County | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′N 100°26′W / 39.35°N 100.43°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | 1873 |
Named for | 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 | |
• 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 |
Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Hoxie.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,447.[1] The county was named in honor of Philip Sheridan, a general during the American Civil War.