Sheridan County, Montana

Sheridan County is located in the northeastern most corner of Montana. Plentywood, the county seat, is located approximately 18 miles south of the Montana/Canada border and 24 miles west of the Montana/North Dakota border.

Plentywood had a 2000 Census of 2,061 people, a decrease of 3.5% from the 1990 Census. The County had a 2000 Census of 4,105 people, a decrease of 16.7% over the 1990 Census. The 2002 county estimate is 3,798. Historical county population.

The County is mostly prairie and the land is three-fourths tillable. The soil is of glacier origin which provides a rich base for small grain production. According to the 1997 Census of Agriculture there were 581 farms with an average size of 1,723 acres. 1,001,193 out of the total county acres of 1,073,056 were in farms.