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Sheridan gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $395K, 4.9 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades A− overall, 110th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Sheridan’s violent crime rate is 6.4 per 1,000 residents, above both Indiana’s towns (1.4) and U.S. towns (1.6). Sheridan's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Sheridan has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Davenport-Bradfield House and George Boxley Cabin.
Where Sheridan beats most towns.
Davenport-Bradfield House2,665 counted in 2010 and 3,106 in 2020; an estimated 5,746 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.2% since 2020, after 16.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Sheridan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 308 in 1880, 3,106 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1828 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheridan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sheridan.
Sheridan is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Indiana rate and has little public open land.
The median rent in Sheridan is $726 a month. Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026. 65% of households own their home in Sheridan.
| Sheridan | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $726 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Sheridan Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sheridan High School, with 344 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 555 | B− |
| Sheridan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 344 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Sheridan for work: only 8% work in town. 3% of Sheridan residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Sheridan fell to 766 in 2023, 60 fewer than in 2013.
| Sheridan | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sheridan has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Sheridan has grown 10% since 2020, to 5,746 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Sheridan | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Sheridan | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 10,144 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sheridan’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 81% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Sheridan beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Sheridan | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sheridan | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Indiana rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its B. Reported crimes rose from 12 to 45 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Sheridan’s property crime rate is 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sheridan.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 36 of its 30,781 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Sheridan itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
The biggest park or preserve is Biddle Memorial Park, at 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Biddle Memorial Park | — | 26 |
| 2. Veterans Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheridan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
22 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
15 mi MuseumConner Prairie
27 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
23 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheridan
About 4 of every 100 Sheridan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Sheridan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Sheridan on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
Sheridan is a town in Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,106 at the 2020 census. The center of population of Indiana is located just northwest of Sheridan.
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4 towns share a border with Sheridan.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | #110 | A− | A+ | B | B | B |
| Westfield Washington Township | #77 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Jackson Township | #85 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Marion Township | — | — | C | — | B | B |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Marion Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Westfield Washington Township, Jackson Township, Marion Township and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sheridan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Sheridan grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #110 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B for health, B for safety and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
