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Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,539.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Plentywood.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border south of Saskatchewan.
History
[edit]The Montana Legislature established Sheridan County in 1913 from portions of Dawson and Valley Counties. It was named for American Civil War General Philip Sheridan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 1920s and 1930s the county was a hotbed of communist organizing. The CPUSA managed to elect several town and county officials. At the 1932 presidential election the communist candidate William Z. Foster got 576 votes (22%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> International changes in communist organizing strategies, especially the move towards the popular front, effectively ended communist presence in the area.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.7%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties and rural municipalities
[edit]- Rural Municipality of Happy Valley, Saskatchewan – northwest
- Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley, Saskatchewan – north
- Rural Municipality of Lake Alma, Saskatchewan – northeast
- Daniels County – west
- Divide County, North Dakota – east
- Williams County, North Dakota – east
- Roosevelt County – south
National protected area
[edit]Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 3,539 people living in the county.Template:Citation needed
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 3,384 people, 1,587 households, and 944 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,089 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.4% white, 1.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 33.8% were Norwegian, 26.0% were German, 12.0% were Danish, 11.6% were Irish, 5.5% were Swedish, 5.3% were English, and 5.0% were American.
Of the 1,587 households, 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.5% were non-families, and 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age was 50.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,578 and the median income for a family was $55,313. Males had a median income of $46,932 versus $22,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,537. About 6.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
[edit]Sheridan County voters have selected the Republican County candidate in 80% of the national elections since 1980.
Sheridan County had a strong Communist Party presence in the first half of the 20th century. In the 1932 presidential election, Communist candidate William Z. Foster received 18% of the vote in the county, his strongest performance nationwide. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot
Communities
[edit]City
[edit]- Plentywood (county seat)
Towns
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Coalridge<ref>Coalridge MT Google Maps (accessed January 6, 2019)</ref>
- Comertown
- Dagmar
- Raymond
- Reserve
- Caldera
Former towns
[edit]- Dooley
- Archer
Census-designated places
[edit]Education
[edit]School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite map</ref>
See also
[edit]- List of lakes in Sheridan County, Montana
- List of mountains in Sheridan County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sheridan County, Montana
References
[edit]External links
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