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)