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
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“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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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