Town guide

Sheridan, Colorado

Sheridan is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 6,005 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80110.

Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,0052,705 per sq mi
Median home value$380,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sheridan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sheridan

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ574 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 6,105 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.

Sheridan population by census2000: 5,600, 2010: 5,664, 2020: 6,1055,60020005,66420106,1052020

Arapahoe County, 1900–2020

Arapahoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 153,017, 1910: 10,263, 1920: 13,766, 1930: 22,647, 1940: 32,150, 1950: 52,125, 1960: 113,426, 1970: 162,142, 1980: 293,621, 1990: 391,511, 2000: 487,967, 2010: 572,003, 2020: 655,070153K’00’1014K’20’3032K’40’50113K’60’70294K’80’90488K’00’10655K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SheridanJan: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 20°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 2.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 53°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 58°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in46°19°Jan0.547°20°Feb0.755°28°Mar1.260°35°Apr2.169°44°May2.781°53°Jun1.986°60°Jul2.185°58°Aug1.977°49°Sep1.364°37°Oct1.053°28°Nov0.745°20°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marston Fltr Plt, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Arapahoe County

321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Arapahoe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,014 jobs; Retail trade: 33,241 jobs; Professional services: 30,001 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,529 jobs; Construction: 24,666 jobs; Administrative and support: 24,617 jobs; Company headquarters: 24,008 jobs; Information: 23,018 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Company headquarters 8% Information 7%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Englewood1.6 miles
  • AdventHealth PorterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denver2.5 miles
  • AdventHealth LittletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Littleton4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors73
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers108
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists6
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

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

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Centennial Park · 58 acres1.1 mi
  • Jason Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Cushing Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Miller Field · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Rotolo Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Southwest Greenbelt · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Target0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Costco Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sheridan Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket2.5 mi
  • Littleton Historical Museum2.8 mi
  • Sexploratorium2.8 mi
  • Molly Brown Summer House4.1 mi
  • Old Stone House4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gothic Theatre1.4 mi
  • Swallow Hill Music1.9 mi
  • Littleton Town Hall Arts Center2.3 mi
  • Levitt Pavilion Denver2.8 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Sheridan

Public schools here are run by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, Sheridan School District No. 2, Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cherry Hills Village Elementary SchoolCherry Hills VillagePre-K–5491Public2.7 mi
Early Childhood Education CenterEnglewoodPre-K114Public1.0 mi
Englewood Early Childhood Education Center at MaddoxEnglewoodPre-K258Public0.7 mi
Alice Terry Elementary SchoolEnglewoodK–2167Public1.3 mi
Clayton Elementary SchoolEnglewoodK–6402Public1.3 mi
Wm E Bishop Elementary SchoolEnglewoodK–6200Public1.3 mi
Englewood Middle SchoolEnglewood7–8210Public1.5 mi
Colorado's Finest High School of ChoiceEnglewood9–12216Alternative Education1.6 mi
Sheridan High SchoolEnglewood9–12321Public1.1 mi
SOAR AcademyEnglewood9–1278Alternative Education1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Humanex AcademyEnglewood6–1239Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Englewood and Denver.

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