Like many towns in the western United States, Sheridan's early industries
included cattle ranching, logging, coal mining, railroading, agriculture, and
small factories including a flour mill, brewery, and sugarbeet refinery.
Residents today find employment in many fields including nearby coal mines;
education; coal bed methane extraction; health care; retailing; banking; law
firms; city, county, and state government; National Forest; home construction;
and a large number of small businesses; farming; and ranching
