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By land area, Sheridan County is the fourth largest county in the State. It is 36 miles wide by 69 miles long. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,470 square miles. The population of Sheridan County in 2020 was 5127. The economy is primarily Agricultural.
The Sheridan County Assessor's Office is located on the main floor of the Courthouse. As you come in the front door turn left down the hall, it is the first office on your right. This is the place to go to check your properties assessed values or file your personal property schedule.
The Sheriff is responsible for maintaining law and order in the entire rural county. In addition to the rural area, the Sheriff provides law enforcement for the towns of Rushville and Hay Springs as well as the villages of Whiteclay, Antioch, Lakeside, Ellsworth, and Bingham and has jurisdiction within the city limits of Gordon.
The County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility and the power to care for county property, repair and erect county buildings, manage county funds, set tax levies, and approve budgets for and set salaries of elected county officials.
The Sheridan County Clerk's Office is located on the main floor of the Courthouse at the east end of the hall. Our County Clerk wears many hats. In addition to duties of the County Clerk, duties of Register of Deeds, and Election Commissioner are pieces of the job description.
Sheridan County. Located North of Hay Springs the Beaver Wall is a sharp contrast to the rolling sand hills located in southern Sheridan County. By land area, Sheridan County is the fourth largest county in the State. It is 36 miles wide by 69 miles long.
The Sheridan County Treasurer’s Office is located on the main floor of the Courthouse. It is the first office on your right when you come in the front door. This is the place to go if you want to pay your taxes or register an automobile or boat.
County courts handle misdemeanor cases, traffic and municipal ordinance violations, preliminary hearings in felony cases, civil cases involving up to $51,000, small claims cases, some divorce cases, probate, guardianship, conservatorship and adoption proceedings, and juvenile matters.
Register of Deeds. The Register of Deeds has the power to take acknowledgments, administer oaths, and certify the same by his or her signature. The Register of Deeds must keep a book in which every instrument filed for record in his or her office is entered and an official seal.
As an elected official the County Clerk answers directly to the citizens of the county. Duties include filing of new cases and receiving, filing and maintaining all pleadings in District Court matters. There are two categories of cases, civil and criminal.