Where Business & Adventure Meet

Sheridan is quintessentially let 'er buck Western and refreshingly nouveau riche, a raucous cowboy haunt, the intrepid traveler’s perfect hideaway, and the gateway to the Bighorns.” - Visit Sheridan, Wyoming

WHY WYOMING


“With the nation’s “Most Business Friendly Tax Climate,”  plus outstanding transportation options, top-ranked broadband connectivity, well-funded public education, safe neighborhoods, and abundant outdoor space and recreation opportunities, Wyoming businesses and people thrive.” - Wyoming Business Council

HIGHLIGHT DEMOGRAPHICS

  • “Wyoming is a testament to what people are capable of if you give them enough space.” - Sam Morton

    “Blessed by Bighorn Mountain topography and evenly spaced between Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore, Sheridan is Wyoming’s Emerald City. Sheridan is a short drive from national battle sites, parks, recreation areas and monuments; home to two National Historic Sites (Medicine Wheel and the Sheridan Inn); and on the doorstep of one of the nation’s finest wilderness areas.” - Visit Sheridan Wyoming

    • Sheridan has a total area of 10.95 square miles

    • 10.93/sq miles of land & 0.02/sq miles of water

    • ELEVATION 3,743 feet above sea level

    • CITY POPULATION: 17,866 & COUNTY POPULATION: 30,485

    • Average sunny days per year: 208

    • Median Age: 38.4

    • Unemployment: 3%

    • Labor Force: 15,962

    • Median Household Income: $60,809

  • Sheridan is home to many manufacturing companies such as; Weatherby, L&H Industrial, Vacutech, Kennon Products, Emit Technologies, and CraftCo.

    A GROWING SECTOR:

    “Wyoming has seen a shift within the manufacturing sector in the last couple of years. New businesses such as Weatherby, TBC Manufacturing, Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle, UMC Technology Ltd, Wyld Gear, Avalon, ISA, S Jennings Racing and more have all relocated or announced future expansions into Wyoming. Other longtime companies are growing such as Maven Optics and Kennon. And others like L&H Industrial and McGinley Orthopedics are finding ways to diversify their offerings into new manufacturing sectors such as aerospace. There are multiple large projects are on the horizon coming to Wyoming as well.” - Wyoming Business Council

  • WYOMING: #1 Business-Friendly Tax Climate

    • No corporate or personal state income tax

    • No inventory tax

    • No franchise tax

    • No occupation tax

    • No value-added tax

    MANUFACTURING SALES TAX EXEMPTION:

    “The sales tax burden is exempt on the sale or lease of machinery or sales of power or fuel used in the manufacturing process.” - WBC

  • “Sheridan has one of the top education systems in Wyoming and the western United States. Sheridan County has three school districts, with schools that have been recognized with National Blue Ribbon Program awards.

    Sheridan College is committed to helping students achieve their academic goals through personal attention, an array of courses and degrees, and more than $3 million in scholarships and financial aid awards.” - Visit Sheridan

  • Sheridan’s workforce is spread across a diverse landscape of industries, including:

    • Educational, health and social services (22.6%)

    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%)

    • Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.5%)

    • Construction (12.4%)

    • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services (10.2%)

    The Northern Wyoming Community College District offers workforce training in:

    Machine Tool Technology, Diesel Technology, Welding Technology, Industrial Electricity

    Visit Sheridan

    • HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SHERIDAN

    • KENDRICK PARK

    • SHERIDAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS - Home to Sheridan WYO Rodeo and Winter Rodeo

    • THE HISTORIC SHERIDAN INN

    • TRAILS END STATE HISTORIC SITE

    • SOUTH PARK, NORTH PARK & BLACK TOOTH PARK

    • SOLDIER RIDGE TRAIL

    • TONGUE RIVER CANYON

    • CLOUD PEAK WILDERNESS

    • EATON’S RANCH

    • BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST

    • THE BRINTON MUSEUM

    • BIG HORN EQUESTRIAN CENTER

    • DEAD SWEDE - Gravel Bike Race/Ride

    • BIGHORN TRAIL RUN

    • UCROSS FOUNDATION + ART GALLERY

    • BLACK TOOTH BREWING CO. & LUMINOUS BREWERY

    • BISON AND ELK PADDOCK

    • SHERIDAN COUNTY MUSEUM

    • THE MINT BAR

    • KING’S SADDLERY AND DON KING MUSEUM

    • THE WYO THEATER

    • FORT PHIL KEARNY

    • TOM BAULDING BITS & SPURS

    • STEAMBOAT POINT

    • KENDRICK GOLF & POWDER HORN PRIVATE GOLF COURSE

    • BORN IN A BARN - Vintage Show

    • FORT MACKENZIE - VA Medical Center

    • BIG & LITTLE GOOSE CREEK

    • COMMUNITIES OF: RANCHESTER, DAYTON, BIG HORN, STORY, CLEARMONT