Sheridan TownshipMO
A town of 451.
Is Sheridan Township a good place to live?
Sheridan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sheridan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheridan Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sheridan Township.
More children than Missouri overall
Among adults 25 and older, 32% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Missouri. Children under 18 are 45% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sheridan Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sheridan Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 39.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Sheridan Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a higher average commute than Sheridan Township. The top destinations are Gallatin (8%), Jamesport (7%) and Kansas City (7%). The median commute is under 31 miles.
| Sheridan Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sheridan Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sheridan Township is
41% of adults in Sheridan Township have high blood pressure; 33% get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sheridan Township is ahead of Missouri on 1 and behind on 13. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Sheridan Township: nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Sheridan Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sheridan Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Sheridan Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
The FEMA risk score in Sheridan Township is 57 of 100. Federal aid has come to Sheridan Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015. Expected losses in Sheridan Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Sheridan Township is conserved land
5.7 miles of trail. The trail network density for Sheridan Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sheridan Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sheridan Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sheridan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Sheridan Township for work
Where Sheridan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sheridan Township
Township in Daviess County, Missouri, U.S.
Sheridan Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 444. Sheridan Township was established in 1869, and most likely was named after Philip Sheridan, an officer in the Civil War.
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Questions about Sheridan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheridan Township, MO a good place to live?
Sheridan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.