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Population: 2,871. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,465 (+20.7% change)
Males: 1,367 (47.6%), Females: 1,504 (52.4%)

Sangamon County

Zip code: 62684

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $71,393
Median house value: $127,600

Population by Race

Races in Sherman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (18.7%), English (13.0%), Italian (8.6%), United States (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Sherman, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sherman

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherman village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +832 (+40.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sherman:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sherman:

  • CAPITAL (about 6 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • DECATUR (about 53 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sherman:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; HAVANA, IL; Abbreviation: 9I0)

Amtrak station near Sherman:

  • 8 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherman:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 10 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Public primary/middle school in Sherman:

  • SHERMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 312 SOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sherman:

  • SHERMAN P.L.D. (Operating income: $236,420; Location: 2100 EAST ANDREW ROAD; 8,629 books; 306 audio materials; 143 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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