Sherrill is a
city
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in
Oneida County,
New York, United States. With a population of 3,077 (2020 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 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.
On September 10, 1969 Police Chief Thomas P. Reilly and Patrolman Robert A. Mumford were shot on Route 5 and Sherrill Road when questioning a man about a $500 holdup of a gas station in Canastota, NY. Martin J. Fitzpatrick killed Patrolman Mumford that day and Chief Reilly died 3 days later.
In 1997, the
Oneida tribe 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 was . There were 1,309 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% (3,084)
White
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, 0.22% (6)
African American, 0.60% (18)
Native American, 0.60% (18)
Asian, 0.03% from
other races, and 0.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino 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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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
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, which covers almost all of Sherrill,
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Text list
It is listed as the "Sherrill City School District." 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.
A small portion of Sherrill is in Oneida City School District.[
]
Notable people
* Matt Patricia (born 1974), American football coach, former Detroit Lions head coach
* Philip Markoff (born 1986), alleged murderer, nicknamed the "Craigslist killer."
* Adam Kemp (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
Populated places established in 1916