Sherman, Illinois

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Sherman
Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sherman Highlighted.svg
Location of Sherman in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 39°52′40″N89°36′45″W / 39.87778°N 89.61250°W / 39.87778; -89.61250 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Area
[2]
  Total
3.19 sq mi (8.25 km2)
  Land3.14 sq mi (8.14 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,673
  Density1,487.27/sq mi (574.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62684
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-69342
GNIS feature ID2399802 [1]
Website www.shermanil.org

Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. In 2023 the village was hit by a high end EF-2 tornado in the March 31st outbreak.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Sherman has a total area of 3.235 square miles (8.38 km2), of which 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.045 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 1.39%) is water. [3]

Places of Interest

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 73
1960 209
1970 519148.3%
1980 1,501189.2%
1990 2,08038.6%
2000 2,87138.0%
2010 4,14844.5%
2020 4,67312.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 2,871 people, 962 households, and 771 families residing in the village. The population density was 933.5 inhabitants per square mile (360.4/km2). There were 989 housing units at an average density of 321.6 per square mile (124.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.31% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population. White alone - 3,161 (96.3%) Two or more races - 51 (1.6%) Asian alone - 40 (1.2%) American alone - 22 (0.7%) Hispanic - 8 (0.2%)

There were 962 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. An estimated 1.2% of households are same-sex couples. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

As of 2016, the median income for a household in the village was $94,695. Males had a median income of $59,582 versus $47,421 for females. The median property value for the village was $217,200. None of the families and 1.47% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Education

Sherman is part of the Williamsville-Sherman Community Unit School District #15. Williamsville CUSD #15 was one of five area schools awarded the Bright Star Award for educational excellence at the elementary and high school level.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherman, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. Trine, James (December 7, 2010). "$269,000 grant advances plans for Sherman-Williamsville trail". State Journal-Register . p. 1.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.