Town guide

Sheridan, Minnesota

Sheridan is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 224 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56214, 56283, 56292 and 56293.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2247 per sq mi
Median home value$314,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sheridan

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheridan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sheridan

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)93 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL422 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 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 1752nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

Sheridan population by census2000: 253, 2010: 197, 2020: 187253200019720101872020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SheridanJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.656°34°Apr2.969°46°May4.179°57°Jun5.083°61°Jul3.781°59°Aug4.274°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.442°24°Nov1.328°12°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood Falls, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheridan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls7.5 miles
  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia23.9 miles
  • Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

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

  • Salfer's Food Center5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Snyder Drug7.2 mi

Libraries

  • Wabasso Public Library5.4 mi
  • Redwood Falls Library7.2 mi

Museums

  • Redwood County Historic Society6.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Sheridan

Public schools here are run by Redwood Area School District, Wabasso Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Reede Gray ElementaryRedwood FallsPre-K–4442Public7.6 mi
Wabasso ElementaryWabassoPre-K–6167Public5.2 mi
Redwood Valley MiddleRedwood Falls5–8309Public8.2 mi
Wabasso SecondaryWabasso7–12237Public5.2 mi
Redwood Valley AlternativeRedwood Falls9–12—Alternative Education8.2 mi
Redwood Valley Senior HighRedwood Falls9–12362Public8.2 mi
Wabasso Learn Center Credit RecoverWabasso9–12—Alternative Education5.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anne SchoolWabassoPre-K–684Roman Catholic5.3 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolRedwood FallsPre-K–8133Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod7.8 mi
Vestwood Education Dba:One School Global Redwood FRedwood Falls3–1127Brethren6.7 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 Redwood Falls, Wabasso, Paxton, Belview, Vesta City, Delhi Township, Redwood Falls Township, Vail, Beaver Falls, Honner, Vesta Township, New Avon, Kintire, Underwood Township, Swedes Forest, Willow Lake, Seaforth, Sioux Agency, Delhi City, Henryville and Granite Rock.

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