Town guide

Sheridan, Arkansas

Sheridan is a city in Grant County, Arkansas, home to about 5,165 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72150.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,165429 per sq mi
Median home value$187,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sheridan

1 ZIP code

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Around Sheridan

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)145 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX274 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sheridan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sheridan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sheridan had 4,920 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Grant County grew from 7,671 residents in 1900 to 17,958 in 2020.

Sheridan population by census2000: 3,872, 2010: 4,603, 2020: 4,9203,87220004,60320104,9202020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,671, 1910: 9,425, 1920: 10,710, 1930: 9,834, 1940: 10,477, 1950: 9,024, 1960: 8,294, 1970: 9,711, 1980: 13,008, 1990: 13,948, 2000: 16,464, 2010: 17,853, 2020: 17,9588K’00’1011K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SheridanJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 5.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 69°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.5 in51°29°Jan4.157°33°Feb4.365°39°Mar5.674°48°Apr5.981°58°May5.788°67°Jun4.292°70°Jul4.392°69°Aug2.986°62°Sep3.675°49°Oct4.663°38°Nov4.654°32°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheridan, AR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

3,511 jobs at 316 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 1,107 jobs; Retail trade: 550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 395 jobs; Construction: 342 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 243 jobs; Professional services: 181 jobs; Finance and insurance: 121 jobs; Other services: 119 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Health care and social assistance 7% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheridan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saline Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Benton21.1 miles
  • Jefferson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pine Bluff21.7 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · Malvern24.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sheridan

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi

Museums

  • Grant County Museum3.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1870.

Notable people born here

  • John L. McClellan (1896) · American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Senator from Arkansas

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sheridan

Public schools here are run by Sheridan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridanPre-K–2523Public2.7 mi
Sheridan Intermediate SchoolSheridan3–5585Public2.6 mi
Sheridan Middle SchoolSheridan6–8564Public1.9 mi
Sheridan High SchoolSheridan9–121,239Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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