Sheridan
| SHERIDAN: www.sheridan.org | ||
| OVERVIEW | ||
| In 2010, Sheridan will celebrate its 150th anniversary along with the promise of new development and growth as a new era begins to unfold. Today, the town’s well-educated workforce is a profitable commodity, but unlike other Indianapolis suburbs, home offices are common in Sheridan. Typical home prices are around $140,000. | ||
| LOCATION | ||
| Sheridan is a growing community in Hamilton County located 30 miles north of Indianapolis at the junction of State Roads 38 & 47. It is 15 minutes north of the county seat, Noblesville. | ||
| POPULATION (figures based on 2000 Census) |
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| City : | 3,500 | |
| County : | 182,740 - Hamilton County | |
| UTILITIES | ||
| Electric : | Duke Energy | 800-521-2232 |
| Gas : | Vectren | 800-777-2060 |
| Water : | Sheridan Waterworks | 317-758-5326 |
| Telephone : | AT&T | 800-742-8771 |
| GOVERNMENT | ||
| Facts : | Sheridan is governed by a 3-member Board of Trustees and clerk/treasurer. | |
| Sheridan also has a Plan Commission, a Board of Zoning Appeals and an Economic Development Commission. Waste removal is supplied by a private company. | ||
| Municipal sewage system, 400,000 GPD capacity. | ||
| Increasing residential building continues in and around Sheridan. | ||
| PUBLIC SERVICES | ||
| Police : | Sheridan Police Department - Consists of a 6-man town police force with 16 reserve officers. | 317-758-2500 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff's Department | 317-773-1872 | |
| Indiana State Police | 800-225-8576 317-897-6220 317-653-4114 |
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| Fire Department: | Sheridan Fire Department - Consists of 8 full-time firefighters and a 21-member volunteer force. | 317-758-4561 |
| Post Office : | United States Post Office | 800-275-8777 |
| Library : | Sheridan Public Library | 317-758-5201 |
| MEDICAL (E)=Emergency Number | ||
| Local : | Riverview Hospital | 395 Westfield Rd. Noblesville, IN 317-773-0760 800-523-6001 |
| Indianapolis : | Indiana University Hospital | 550 University Blvd. 317-274-5000 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Vincent Hospital | 2001 W. 86th St. 317-338-2121 (E) 317-338-2345 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Vincent Women's Hospital -Indianapolis | 8111 Township Line Rd. 317-415-8111 |
| Community Hospitals | East: 317-355-1411 North: 317-621-6262 South: 317-887-7000 |
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| NEWSPAPERS | ||
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis Star | 317-444-4000 |
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis Business Journal | 317-634-6200 |
| AIRPORTS | ||
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis International Airport | Call specific airlines |
| SCHOOLS (Various private and parochial schools also serve this area) | ||
| Websites : | Department of Education | 317-272-2920 |
| Websites : | www.sheridan.org/school | 317-272-2920 |
| Elementary : | Adams Elementary | 509 E. 4th St. 317-758-4491 |
| Middle School : | Sheridan Middle School | 3030 W. 246th St. 317-758-6780 |
| High School : | Sheridan High School | 24185 N. Hinesley R. 317-758-4431 |
| CHURCHES | ||
| Most major faiths are represented in the Sheridan area. | ||
| RECREATION |
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| Biddle Memorial Park in Sheridan provides family recreation facilities including playgrounds, balldiamonds and picnic tables. Nearby, Morse and Geist Reservoirs provide scenic facilities for boating and fishing. Forest Park, only fifteen minutes from Sheridan, offers swimming, tennis, baseball, camping and picnicking. The park also has both 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses. Several other private and public golf courses are also located in the area. | ||