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Sheridan Township, Crawford County, Kansas

Sheridan Township, Crawford County, township, in Crawford County, Kansas. Sheridan Township, Crawford County had 1,305 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,273 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,107 (±215). GEOID 2003764675.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,305

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,273 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,107 ±215

Median household income

$56,938

±$7,779 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$110,700

±$12,374 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$833

±$278 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Sheridan Township, Crawford County and what county is it in?

Sheridan Township, Crawford County is a township in Crawford County, Kansas. It covers 71.1 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Sheridan Township (Crawford County): Cherokee (city, 590 in 2020).

Sheridan Township, Crawford County is in the Pittsburg, KS micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Sheridan Township, Crawford County (marked with a dot) in Crawford County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Sheridan Township, Crawford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,305 people lived in Sheridan Township, Crawford County on July 1, 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, in line with Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 1,273 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,107 (±215).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (1,303)
  • 2021→2022 +2 (1,305)
  • 2022→2023 −8 (1,297)
  • 2023→2024 +5 (1,302)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (1,305)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSheridan Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,107±21539,0082,947,197no clear change
Households455±6815,8381,174,060no clear change
Average household size2.43±0.282.362.44no clear change
Housing units570±10618,1261,293,635no clear change

Sheridan Township, Crawford County's population since 2000

From 1,501 in 2000 to 1,305 in 2025: down 13.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sheridan Township, Crawford County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,501
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,473
  • 2010 Census 1,451
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,380
  • 2020 Census 1,273
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,305

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sheridan Township, Crawford County?

The median resident of Sheridan Township, Crawford County is 42.8 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSheridan Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.8±7.433.637.4no clear change
Under 18 years23.9%±8.3 pts22.2%23.8%–
65 years and over21.0%±6.0 pts16.0%17.0%–
Male48.2%±4.5 pts50.1%50.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±2.4 pts7.5%13.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.8%±3.6 pts83.4%72.7%−5.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts1.5%5.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts1.7%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.5%0.4%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.2%0.1%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.1%±2.9 pts4.9%4.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.0 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±1.0 pts3.8%7.4%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.2%±0.5 pts5.8%12.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.3%±1.9 pts4.9%6.8%–
With a disability19.2%±4.8 pts16.5%13.5%–
No health insurance coverage10.2%±5.1 pts13.0%8.8%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.7%±3.4 pts92.3%92.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.0%±6.5 pts32.2%35.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.9%±4.5 pts11.5%13.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.8%±6.4 pts79.1%85.7%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.7 pts3.1%3.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sheridan Township, Crawford County earn?

Half of Sheridan Township, Crawford County's 455 households earn less than $56,938 a year (±$7,779), against $52,844 in Crawford County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $57,945 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSheridan Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,938±$7,779$52,844$74,275no clear change
Mean household income$63,254±$7,897$71,498$100,417–
Per capita income$27,417±$3,931$30,263$40,978−$10,379
People below the poverty line7.0%±3.6 pts20.6%11.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.2%±4.6 pts25.2%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP13.6%±5.6 pts11.9%6.8%–
Households with a computer89.2%±5.7 pts95.4%95.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.9%±7.8 pts88.5%90.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sheridan Township, Crawford County?

Owners occupy 81.1% of Sheridan Township, Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,700 by its owner (±$12,374). The median renter pays $833 a month including utilities, and 65.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSheridan Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$110,700±$12,374$132,600$217,200+$27,382
Median gross rent$833±$278$849$1,060no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent65.6%±24.2 pts40.2%34.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,208±$198$1,237$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes81.1%±7.9 pts60.8%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.9%±7.9 pts39.2%32.8%–
Housing units570±10618,1261,293,635no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±7.8 pts1.0%0.9%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±24.5 pts2.3%6.2%–
Single-family detached homes82.6%±7.6 pts76.5%71.8%–
Mobile homes14.0%±6.7 pts4.8%4.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.1 pts0.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20196.7%±4.7 pts6.9%7.8%–
Built 1939 or earlier24.9%±9.4 pts22.7%15.4%–
Households with no vehicle11.6%±5.8 pts7.5%5.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Sheridan Township, Crawford County work and get to work?

69.7% of Sheridan Township, Crawford County's workers drive alone and 15.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSheridan Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.2%±7.0 pts65.1%66.1%–
Unemployment rate4.1%±3.8 pts4.1%3.9%–
Drove alone to work69.7%±9.5 pts79.7%75.4%–
Carpooled10.4%±5.9 pts10.5%8.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.5 pts0.0%0.4%–
Walked1.5%±1.9 pts2.1%2.3%–
Worked from home15.5%±10.1 pts5.9%11.8%–
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±10.417.8 min19.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Sheridan Township, Crawford County?

No census tract lies mostly in Sheridan Township, Crawford County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Sheridan Township, Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sheridan Township, Crawford County
Tract 9567Crawford County3,422 $55,663 $127,20031%
Tract 9572Crawford County2,174 $47,697 $81,5001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sheridan Township, Crawford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Sheridan Township, Crawford County compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sheridan Township, Crawford County is the 6,518th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 135th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.

Sheridan Township, Crawford County ranks 290th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sheridan Township, Crawford County's rank in Kansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate135th1,256
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)127th373
Residents per square mile351st376
Median household income290th374
Per capita income339th375
Median home value289th370
Median gross rent191st333
Poverty rate187th266
Bachelor's degree or higher267th374
Median age120th376
Owner-occupied share128th374
Work from home39th233
Travel time to work80th375

Sheridan Township, Crawford County's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Sheridan Township, Crawford County?

17 of the 57 figures for Sheridan Township, Crawford County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sheridan Township, Crawford County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.