Sheridan County, Nebraska
20 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,014
- Median household income
- $60,121
- ±4,576
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 47 of 2,400 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 1,771 of 2,108 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sheridan | 5,095 (2021) | Po Box 39, Rushville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gordon | 1,498 (2021) | Po Box 310, Gordon | Website |
| City of Hay Springs | 584 (2021) | Po Box B, Hay Springs | — |
| City of Rushville | 812 (2021) | Po Box 99, Rushville | — |
| Village of Clinton | 40 (2021) | Po Box 130, Gordon | — |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 310, Gordon | — |
| Rushville Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 99, Rushville | — |
| Northwest Rural Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 249, Hay Springs | — |
| Sheridan County Road Improvement District 31 | Highways | 3228 State Highway #2, Lakeside | — |
| Sheridan County Road Improvement District 33 | Highways | 64021 Powles Ln, Bingham | — |
| Sheridan County Road Improvement District 36 | Highways | 4241 269th Trl, Alliance | — |
| Sheridan County Road Improvement District 43 | Highways | 2008 241 Trail, Ellsworth | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Hospitals | 300 E 8th St, Gordon | Website |
| Gordon Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 109 N Cornell St, Gordon | — |
| Hay Springs Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 188, Hay Springs | — |
| Rushville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 303 Emmert St, Rushville | — |
| Mirage Flats Irrigation District | Irrigation | 4499 State Highway 87, Hay Springs | Website |
| Gordon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1690 330th Trl, Ellsworth | — |
| Hay Springs Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 51, Hay Springs | — |
| Rushville Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 323, Rushville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
GORDON-RUSHVILLE PUBLIC SCHS
School district4 schools
810 N OAK ST, Gordon, NE, 69343
HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district4 schools
407 N BAKER ST, Hay Springs, NE, 69347
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Gordon Farmers' Market
304 N Main Street Gordon, NE, 69343
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.