Sheridan, Oregon

Sheridan, Oregon
City
View of the city looking southwest
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°05′46″N 123°23′54″W / 45.09611°N 123.39833°W / 45.09611; -123.39833
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Yamhill
Incorporated	1880
Named for	Philip Sheridan
Government
• Mayor	Cale George
Area [1]
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)
• Land	2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation [2]	197 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	6,233
• Density	2,208.00/sq mi (852.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97378
Area code(s)	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-67050[4]
GNIS feature ID	2411886[2]
Website	www.cityofsheridanor.com

Sheridan is a town in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Platted in the 1860s when it received a post office, Sheridan was incorporated in 1880. In 1913, much of the town burned in a fire and a flood covered much of the community in 1964. The population of Sheridan as of the 2020 Census was 6,233, an increase from 6,127 at the 2010 census.^[5]

Located in the western part of the Willamette Valley, Sheridan is at the base of the Northern Oregon Coast Range along the South Yamhill River. Sheridan lies west of the county seat of McMinnville, along Oregon Route 18. This highway and Oregon Route 18 Business run east–west through Sheridan and nearby Willamina, parallel to the river. Sheridan Bridge is the only river crossing within Sheridan.

Sheridan's largest employer is Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan, a federal minimum and medium security prison. Sheridan has a Mayor–council form of government, with daily operations run by a city manager. The community has its own school district, with a single traditional high school. The main events each year in town are Sheridan Days and the Mud Drags, both held in June. Sheridan was named in honor of the American Civil War general Philip Henry Sheridan.