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Traffic heat map of Sheridan County, Kansas: 85 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Oak Avenue and Main Street

Sheridan County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Sheridan County, Kansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 519 road segments (85 road miles, about 862 ft each). The average road here carries 1,499 vehicles a day, 65% less than the Kansas average of 4,243. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sheridan County, Kansas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,499
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

10.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

43.1 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$69,955

The average monitored road in Sheridan County, Kansas carries 1,499 vehicles per day. Across its 85 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 106,378 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.8 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).

Longer trips than 83% of counties in Kansas

Sheridan sees 65% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,499 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Sheridan accounts for about 0.1% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Sheridan's 1,499 vehicles per day trails 62% of counties in Kansas.

At 43.1 minutes, the average travel time is 36% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 43.1 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sheridan County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,614
Trucks15.4%
Average travel time46.5 min
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,354

At 20% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Sheridan County, Kansas than local roads. The average highway carries 1,614 vehicles per day, 9% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,476 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (13 miles, 86 segments), so they carry more than their share: 21,402 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.8 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Kansas

At 15.4%, highway truck share is 7% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in Kansas. Sheridan's highway truck count is lower than 93% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 249 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sheridan County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,476
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time42.5 min
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,290

Most travel in Sheridan County, Kansas happens on local roads, 80% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,476 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 84% of the monitored road miles: 71 miles in 433 segments, together carrying 84,976 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.2%.

Local roads carry 40% fewer trucks by share than highways

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.

Sheridan's average driver income is higher than 60% of counties in Kansas. 54% of counties in Kansas have a younger driver population than Sheridan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 39% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Sheridan County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Sheridan County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Sheridan County runs 65% below the Kansas average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 36% above.

MetricSheridan CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,4994,243-64.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%10.2%+2.6%
Truck % (Highway)15.4%14.4%+7.0%
Avg. Travel Time43.1 min31.8 min+35.8%

How Sheridan County compares

Trips in Sheridan County run longer than in any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Sheridan County moves 27.7% of the total daily travel and runs 6.9 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Sheridan County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Sheridan County1,49910.5%106,37843.1 minN/A
Graham County, Kansas1,06410.5%65,77936.4 minN/A
Decatur County, Kansas1,31113.6%95,75933.0 minN/A
Gove County, Kansas1,25725.1%583,35433.2 minN/A
Thomas County, Kansas3,31620.4%793,15533.9 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Sheridan County ranked within Kansas

No county-level area in Kansas records a lower highway travel volume than Sheridan County.

Sheridan County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureSheridan CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,499#66 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day21,402#82 of 82
Truck share on highways15.4%#34 of 82
Highway trucks per day249#76 of 82
Average travel time43.1 min#19 of 105
Average driver income$69,955#43 of 105
Average driver age49.7 yrs#48 of 105

Sheridan County ranks #19 of 105 on average travel time but #82 of 82 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Sheridan County, Kansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Sheridan County carry 2,646 vehicles a day on average, 77% more than the typical road in the county (1,499).

Oak Avenue is the busiest road, at 3,553 vehicles a day, 232 of them trucks (6.5%). US 83 carries the most trucks, 256 a day (15.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 17.6% of traffic on KS 383, against 10.5% across all roads in the county.

KS 383 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.1 minutes against 43.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Oak AvenuePrimary road · 3,553vehicles232trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,689

Oak Avenue carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 232 of them trucks (6.5%, below the county-wide 10.5%).

2Main StreetSecondary road · 2,710vehicles169trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
54.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,800

At 81% more than the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,800 in household income.

3US 83Trunk road · 1,675vehicles256trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,243

US 83 is busy by local standards, at 12% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 15.3% of it, above the county-wide 10.5%.

4KS 23Secondary road · 1,544vehicles127trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,104

KS 23 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

5US 24Primary road · 1,501vehicles141trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
38.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,390

Even at its busiest, US 24 carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 83Trunk road · #3 by traffic1,675vehicles256trucks · 15.3%
2Oak AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic3,553vehicles232trucks · 6.5%
3KS 383Trunk road · 1,007vehicles177trucks · 17.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
58.1 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,318

KS 383 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 33% less than the county average; trucks are 17.6% of it, above the county-wide 10.5%.

4Main StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic2,710vehicles169trucks · 6.2%
5US 24Primary road · #5 by traffic1,501vehicles141trucks · 9.4%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

SheridanDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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