When was Sheridan County founded?

Sheridan County was founded in 1873, and named after Philip Sheridan.

What is the county seat of Sheridan County?

The county seat of Sheridan County is McClusky.

Is there an online parcel map for Sheridan County?

Yes. State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians) publishes a parcel map of 5,908 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Sheridan County's boundary or name changed?

Sheridan County was created in 1908. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Church County and McLean County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Sheridan County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 38083

Sheridan CountyNorth Dakota

Sheridan County is in North Dakota and has its county seat in McClusky. The county was formed in 1873 and named after Philip Sheridan.

Founded1873
County seatMcClusky
Named forPhilip Sheridan
Land area972 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
Population1,265 2020 Census
Parcels mapped5,908 checked 14 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Sheridan County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Founded in 1873

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Sheridan County became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889. On November 8, 1892, Sheridan lost all its territory to McLean County and was eliminated. On November 3, 1908, Sheridan County was re-created from McLean County with somewhat different boundaries, and it was fully organized by December 24, 1908.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1887
Lost territory Sheridan lost to creation of Church (extinct).
to Church
11 March 1887 · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 180/p. 376
1889
Became part of North Dakota Sheridan became a county in the state of North Dakota. 2 November 1889 · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
1892
Lost territory Sheridan lost all territory to McLean; Sheridan eliminated.
to McLean
8 November 1892 · N. Dak. Laws 1891, 2d sess., ch. 50, secs. 1-5, 10-11/pp. 129-132; Hall, 224-229
1908
Sheridan County created Sheridan re-created from McLean with somewhat different boundaries from the original Sheridan eliminated 8 November 1892. The vote in favor of re-creating Sheridan passed 1950 to 1650. Sheridan not fully organized, not attached.
from McLean
3 November 1908 · Hall, 238-239
1908
Changed Sheridan fully organized. 24 December 1908 · Hall, 239; North Dakota Blue Book, 451

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Sheridan

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 5,908 parcels from State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 954 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Sheridan by the Census

Population

1,265 2020 Census count

Housing units

808 2020 Census count

Land area

972 square miles

Water area

33 square miles

People per sq mi

1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Sheridan County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Sheridan County.
co.sheridan.nd.us

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Sheridan County

When was Sheridan County founded?: Sheridan County was founded in 1873, and named after Philip Sheridan.
What is the county seat of Sheridan County?: The county seat of Sheridan County is McClusky.
Is there an online parcel map for Sheridan County?: Yes. State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians) publishes a parcel map of 5,908 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Sheridan County's boundary or name changed?: Sheridan County was created in 1908. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Church County and McLean County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Sheridan County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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