Sherrill is a
city
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in
Oneida County,
New York, United States. With a population of 3,071 (2010 census), it is the state's least populous city. Sherrill is at the western end of the
Town of Vernon on
Route 5. Sherrill is referred to as ''The Silver City''.
History
Sherrill was founded in 1916 through a special act of the state legislature and is named in honor of Congressman James S. Sherman's infant son Sherrill Babcock Sherman. It is unique among cities in New York, because its
city charter
A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter) is a legal document ('' charter'') establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Traditionally the granting of a charte ...
provides that, for many purposes, it is to be treated as if it were still a
village
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located within the town of Vernon. While other cities in New York are not subject to a town's jurisdiction, the Vernon town government continues to have jurisdiction over the territory of the city.
In 1997, the
Oneida tribe
The Oneida people ( autonym: Onʌyoteˀa·ká·, Onyota'a:ka, ''the People of the Upright Stone, or standing stone'', ''Thwahrù·nęʼ'' in Tuscarora) are a Native American tribe and First Nations band. They are one of the five founding ...
purchased land within the city, eventually initiating a dispute about whether they had to pay taxes.
Geography
Sherrill is located at ,
adjacent to the border of
Madison County. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
New York State Route 5 passes through the north side of the city.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,147 people, 1,262 households, and 879 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 1,554.6 people per square mile (601.5/km
2). There were 1,309 housing units at an average density of 646.6 per square mile (250.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% (3,084)
White
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, 0.22% (6)
African American
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, 0.60% (18)
Native American, 0.60% (18)
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.03% from
other races
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* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
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Film and television
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, and 0.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.83% (26) of the population.
There were 1,262 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were
married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,919, and the median income for a family was $60,573. Males had a median income of $41,179 versus $26,500 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $22,311. About 0.8% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
With less than 3,000 estimated in 2019, Sherrill is the smallest city in New York.
Education
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District is a school district in Verona, New York.
Its service area totals to .
Service area
Most of the district is in Oneida County. There it includes most of the towns of Verona and Vernon and small par ...
operates area schools. E.A. McAllister Elementary School is in Sherrill.
Home
E.A. McAllister Elementary School. Retrieved on December 11, 2018. The area secondary schools are Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School and Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, commonly referred to as VVS, is a public high school in Verona, New York. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School offers a comprehensive curriculum for grades 9-12 and is part of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central S ...
.
Notable people
*Matt Patricia
Matthew Edward Patricia (born September 13, 1974) is an American football coach who is the senior football advisor and offensive line coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has served 15 non-consecutive sea ...
(born 1974), American football coach, former Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
head coach
*Philip Markoff
Philip Haynes Markoff (February 12, 1986 – August 15, 2010) was an American medical student who was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel on April 14, 2009, and two other armed robberies.
Markoff main ...
(born 1986), alleged murderer, nicknamed the "Craigslist killer."
* Adam Kemp
Adam Kemp (born December 20, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). In 2014, Kemp graduated from Marist College with a degree in Sports Communication, and a minor ...
(born 1990), professional basketball player
Notable objects
*Flatware. See Sherrill Manufacturing
References
External links
City of Sherrill, New York
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Cities in New York (state)
Utica–Rome metropolitan area
Cities in Oneida County, New York