| Official Name: | Sheridan, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Sheridan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chautauqua |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | John Walker II (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 96.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 96.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2563 |
| Population Density Km2: | 26.67 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 69.07 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 232 |
| Elevation Ft: | 761 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4842°N -79.2481°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 14135 |
| Area Code: | 716 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-013-66916 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979491 |
| Website: | https://www.sheridanny.org/ |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 2544 |
Sheridan is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,563 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is on the county's northern border, east of Dunkirk.
The area was first settled and town of Sheridan was founded in 1827 from parts of the towns of Hanover and Pomfret.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sheridan has a total area of 96.6km2, of which 96.5km2 is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.14%, is water.[3]
The town is on the south shore of Lake Erie.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) and US 20 pass across the town.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,838 people, 994 households, and 737 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 28.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.34% White, 0.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 994 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,347, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,052 versus $26,146 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,081. About 5.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sheridan is split among the following school districts: Silver Creek, Forestville, Dunkirk City Schools, and Fredonia.
Sheridan is served by an independent volunteer fire department run by a board of fire commissioners. Although Sheridan Fire does not have its own transport ambulance, it contracts with Alstar Ambulance for EMS transport. When Alstar is not available, mutual aid is requested from Fredonia, Silver Creek, or Forestville. Law enforcement is provided by the New York State Police and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.