Sherman, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,553. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,529 (-1.5% change)
Males: 778 (50.1%), Females: 775 (49.9%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14781

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $32,969
Median house value: $48,800

Population by Race

Races in Sherman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (15.1%), Dutch (14.0%), Irish (12.6%), Swedish (10.0%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 1539 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sherman

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherman town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sherman:

  • WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
  • CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CORRY, PA)
  • WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sherman:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 41 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sherman:

  • PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 7 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)
  • DART (about 12 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
  • CORRY-LAWRENCE (about 19 miles; CORRY, PA; Abbreviation: 8G2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherman:

  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 26 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 33 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)

Schools

Public high school in Sherman:

  • SHERMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 127 PARK ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sherman:

  • SHERMAN ES (Students: 331; Location: 127 PARK ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Sherman:

  • CLEARVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 3194 RT 76; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sherman:

  • MINERVA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,045; Location: 116 MILLER STREET; 11,184 books; 153 audio materials; 484 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)