Sheridan, California


Sheridan is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States. It is located at the western edge of the county, along State Route 65. Sheridan is northwest of Lincoln. 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. The Sheridan post office opened in 1868, closed for a time in 1870, and re-opened.

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 which serves as an advisory board to the County's Board of Supervisors.

Geography

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

Demographics

Sheridan first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Sheridan had a population of 1,385. The population density was. The racial makeup of Sheridan was 952 White, 13 African American, 25 Native American, 13 Asian, 2 Pacific Islander, 161 from other races, and 219 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 343 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 439 households, out of which 153 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 251 were married-couple households, 29 were cohabiting couple households, 78 had a female householder with no partner present, and 81 had a male householder with no partner present. 82 households were one person, and 38 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.15. There were 324 families.
The age distribution was 319 people under the age of 18, 117 people aged 18 to 24, 330 people aged 25 to 44, 366 people aged 45 to 64, and 253 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 41.4years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males.
There were 466 housing units at an average density of, of which 439 were occupied. Of these, 353 were owner-occupied, and 86 were occupied by renters.