Sheridan is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 2,529 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14135, and parts of 14048, 14062, 14063 and 14136 are in Sheridan too.
Homes sold for a median of $45 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population2,52968 per sq mi
Median home value$192,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$45Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Sheridan
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA273 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.
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 2,564 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 570th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.
Chautauqua County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunkirk Chautauqua Ap, NY weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Chautauqua County
37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk5.4 miles
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown26.9 miles
Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield28.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Sheridan
Parks (2 nearby)
Sheridan Bay Park · 7 acres3.4 mi
Forestville Hiking Trail2.3 mi
Grocery stores
Aldi4.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
Tops4.9 mi
Tops5.2 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi
Rite Aid5.3 mi
Libraries
Anderson-Lee Library5.2 mi
Anderson-Lee Library5.2 mi
Dunkirk Public Library5.4 mi
Daniel A. Reed Library6.0 mi
Darwin R. Barker Library6.0 mi
Museums
Dunkirk Historical Museum5.4 mi
D R Barker Museum6.0 mi
Veterans Museum & Light Keeper's House6.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Michael C Rockefeller Arts Center6.0 mi
Bartlett Theatre6.0 mi
Marvel Theatre6.0 mi
King Concert Hall6.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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