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Sheridan, Oregon
A.B.
Faulconer founded Sheridan in 1865 or 1866. The town
was named for Phil Sheridan, a Union commander in the
Civil War who in 1884 was named commander of the U.S.
Army west of the Missouri River.
Incorporated:
1880.
Population, 1999: 5,260.
Climate:
Hottest month is August, average high 80 degrees.
Coldest month is January, average low 32 degrees.
Average annual precipitation: 40.8 inches.
Driest month: July
Wettest month: December
Education:
Sheridan School District, which includes Chapman
Grade School, Faulconer Grade School, a Japanese immersion
program and Sheridan High School.
Population:
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to see population numbers from the latest census for
Sheridan and other Oregon cities.
Major
employers:
Federal Corrections Institution, Taylor Lumber &
Treating, Liberty Homes, Willamina Lumber, Spirit Mountain
Casino, Sheridan School District
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