Sherman County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,782. Its

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is Stratford. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. It is named for Sidney Sherman, who fought in the

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. Though both Sherman County and

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, are named for the same person, the city of Sherman is located in Grayson County, about 430 miles to the southeast.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.02%) is covered by water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 54 * U.S. Highway 287 * State Highway 15

Adjacent counties

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(north) * Hansford County (east) * Moore County (south) * Dallam County (west) *

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(northwest) * Hartley County (southwest) * Hutchinson County (southeast)

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, 3,186 people, 1,124 households, and 865 families resided in the county. The

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was . The 1,275 housing units averaged . The racial makeup of the county was 82.49% White, 0.53% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 14.63% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. About 27.43% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, 20.3% were German, 7.3% were English, 7.1% were of American, 5.5% were of Irish, 2.6% were of Scottish, and 1.9% were of Dutch. Of the 1,124 households, 40.7% had children under 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were not families. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.24. In the county, the age distribution was 31.4% under 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,179, and for a family was $38,821. Males had a median income of $27,481 versus $21,036 for females. The

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for the county was $17,210. About 11.90% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the

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, including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Stratford (county seat) * Texhoma (divided city with Texhoma, Oklahoma)

Ghost town

* Coldwater

Politics

Gallery

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References

External links

Sherman County government’s website

Sherman County in ''Handbook of Texas Online''
at the

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Sherman County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
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