WYOMING COMMUNITY PROFILES
SHERIDAN
Nestled in a valley, at just 3,745 feet above sea level (the lowest major city in Wyoming), Sheridan is bordered on the west by the dramatic Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest, a mere 15 miles away, with a great expanse to the east of Wyoming high plains. With a thriving entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional communication connectivity, the addition of business-ready building sites, and business friendly tax environment, Sheridan is poised to diversify its growing economy. Approximately 27 percent of Sheridan's workforce is entrepreneurial.
Sheridan's workforce is stable, with an average age (40) slightly higher than the national average age of 36. Approximately 22 percent of Sheridan's workforce has obtained at least a bachelor's degree or higher and 88 percent of the workforce has a high school diploma or higher. Many of these workers are underemployed. Sheridan County's unemployment at the end of the third quarter of 2004 was 2.5 percent, being the sixth lowest in the state (state average of 3.3 percent). The growing local community college (Sheridan College) partners with local employers to develop programs to meet educational needs that foster development and expansion.
Sheridan's activities include hunting, fishing, water sports, snow sports, ice skating/hockey, hiking, climbing, caving, camping, hang gliding, horseback riding, wildlife photography, live theater & other productions and art shows & art festivals. From great golf in the summer to some of the best snow machining trails in the country, from a rich Western history to renowned art communities, Sheridan has everything—all in a valley nestled at the base of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
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Nestled in a valley, at just 3,745 feet above sea level (the lowest major city in Wyoming), Sheridan is bordered on the west by the dramatic Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest, a mere 15 miles away, with a great expanse to the east of Wyoming high plains. With a thriving entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional communication connectivity, the addition of business-ready building sites, and business friendly tax environment, Sheridan is poised to diversify its growing economy. Approximately 27 percent of Sheridan's workforce is entrepreneurial.
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