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. The village was hit by a high end EF-2

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in the March 31st outbreak.

Geography

Sherman is located at . According to the 2010 census, Sherman has a total area of , of which (or 98.61%) is land and (or 1.39%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,871 people, 962 households, and 771 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 989 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.74%

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, 0.31%

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, 0.42% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.03% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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Education

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

Places of Interest

* The Rail Golf Course, an 18-hole golf course and home of the

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from 1976 to 2006. * Route 66 Crossing, a retail and commercial district located on Sherman's north side. * Sherman Village Park, a 10-acre park located on Sherman's south side. The park includes an amphitheatre, pavilions, a pond, and a 1-mile walking/cycling trail. * Sherman-Williamsville Trail, a 4.4 mile

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linking Sherman and Williamsville.

In popular culture

The

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animated series '' Sym-Bionic Titan'' takes place in Sherman.

References

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