A Postcard From Sheridan, WY
Owning a second home in Sheridan places you near one of the most beauiful areas in Wyoming. The Bighorn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are an outdoor paradise.
About Sheridan
Hidden in the valley of the Big Horn Mountains at 4,000 feet, Sheridan, Wyoming is an outdoorsman's paradise. The winter activities available in Sheridan and Story are only dreamt of by even the most avid of snowmobilers, skiers, photographers, hikers, campers and hunters. Other attractions include the historic Main Street District, Buffalo Bill Saloon, and the Bradford Brinton Memorial, a fully furnished ranch house dating back to the 1800's. Dream of owning your own ranch house? Sheridan has some spectacular vacation homes and resort homes that are available nowhere else. Along with the quiet and unspoiled Big Horn Mountains, Sheridan offers the true warm, welcoming, western hospitality you will come to love.
Real Estate
Sheridan is the county Seat of Sheridan County and a landmark in the Wyoming area. Sheridan's strong, stable economy includes ranching, farming, coal mining, railroad, methane gas production, logging and sawmill, an active medical community including a Veteran Administration Hospital. Sheridan is a family oriented town and features a retirement community with no state tax. BLM and Forest Service properties including the Big Horn Mountains. Colorful western history includes the Historic Bozeman Trail, huge cattle ranches, Indian battle sites and frontier outposts. Home of Buffalo Bill Cody's historic Sheridan Inn.
Weather
Annual Average Temperature: January: 16 degrees; July 61 degreesAnnual Average Snowfall: 482 inches
Things To Do
Thousands of visitors arrive each summer bent on enjoying the area's popular fishing, camping, hiking, rodeos, polo matches, battlefield tours, museums, bike trails and historic trolleys - or just a stroll down Sheridan's historic Main Street, which mingles real Western shops and taverns with interesting boutiques, and down-home cooking with fine dining.
Population
Population: 15,804
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Economics
Median household income: $31,420
Higher Education
Sheridan College