SheridanTX
208 people live in this town, settled in 1908.
Is Sheridan a good place to live?
Sheridan’s January low is 42°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Sheridan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sheridan: who provides what
Sheridan is unincorporated, so Colorado County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
The schools Sheridan’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Rice CISD. Sheridan’s only public school teaches 82 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 82 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
A job hub: Sheridan has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 403 commuters
Sheridan had 416 jobs in 2023, up 397 from 2013. Most people who work leave Sheridan to do it: just 5% work in town. 5.8% of Sheridan residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 59 miles.
| Sheridan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Sheridan
The peak summer temperature for Sheridan comes to 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sheridan faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sheridan after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Sheridan have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Sheridan who binge drink: 13%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Sheridan beats Texas on 5 and trails on 14.
| Sheridan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Sheridan | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 17% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Sheridan sells for about $212K at the median
52% of households are owner-occupiers in Sheridan.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sheridan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sheridan; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sheridan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 403 people come to Sheridan for work
Where Sheridan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sheridan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheridan, TX a good place to live?
Sheridan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.