Sherman County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

Not to be confused with Sherman, Texas.

County in Texas

Sherman County

County

Sherman County Courthouse

Location within the U.S. state of Texas

Texas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 36°17′N 101°53′W﻿ / ﻿36.28°N 101.89°W﻿ / 36.28; -101.89
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Founded| 1889
Named after| Sidney Sherman
Seat| Stratford
Largest city| Stratford
Area

• Total

| 923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Land| 923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Water| 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.02%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,782
• Density| 3/sq mi (1/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 13th
Website| www.co.sherman.tx.us

Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,782.[1] Its county seat is Stratford.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889.[3] It is named for Sidney Sherman, who fought in the Texas Revolution. Though both Sherman County and Sherman, Texas, are named for the same person, the city of Sherman is located in Grayson County, about 430 miles to the southeast.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 923 square miles (2,390 km2), of which 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is covered by water.[4]

### Major highways

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

### Adjacent counties

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* Texas County, Oklahoma (north)
* Hansford County (east)
* Moore County (south)
* Dallam County (west)
* Cimarron County, Oklahoma (northwest)
* Hartley County (southwest)
* Hutchinson County (southeast)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 34| | —
1900| 104| | 205.9%
1910| 1,476| | 1,319.2%
1920| 1,473| | −0.2%
1930| 2,314| | 57.1%
1940| 2,026| | −12.4%
1950| 2,443| | 20.6%
1960| 2,605| | 6.6%
1970| 3,657| | 40.4%
1980| 3,174| | −13.2%
1990| 2,858| | −10.0%
2000| 3,186| | 11.5%
2010| 3,034| | −4.8%
2020| 2,782| | −8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8]
Sherman County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 2,263  | 1,762  | 1,362  | 71.03%  | 58.08%  | 48.96%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 15  | 12  | 10  | 0.47%  | 0.40%  | 0.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 15  | 11  | 5  | 0.47%  | 0.36%  | 0.18%
Asian alone (NH)  | 1  | 6  | 2  | 0.03%  | 0.20%  | 0.07%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 0.00%  | 0.03%  | 0.22%
Mixed or multiracial (NH)  | 18  | 15  | 82  | 0.56%  | 0.49%  | 2.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 874  | 1,227  | 1,315  | 27.43%  | 40.44%  | 47.27%
Total | 3,186 | 3,034 | 2,782 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

As of the census[10] of 2000, 3,186 people, 1,124 households, and 865 families resided in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). The 1,275 housing units averaged 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km2). 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 per capita income for the county was $17,210. About 11.90% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities

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### Cities

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

### Ghost town

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* Coldwater

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Sherman County, Texas[11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 817  | 93.26% | 48  | 5.48%  | 11  | 1.26%
2020 | 886  | 89.31% | 91  | 9.17%  | 15  | 1.51%
2016 | 807  | 86.31% | 96  | 10.27%  | 32  | 3.42%
2012 | 908  | 87.48% | 121  | 11.66%  | 9  | 0.87%
2008 | 884  | 86.67% | 127  | 12.45%  | 9  | 0.88%
2004 | 942  | 88.37% | 124  | 11.63%  | 0  | 0.00%
2000 | 998  | 85.81% | 144  | 12.38%  | 21  | 1.81%
1996 | 809  | 70.78% | 243  | 21.26%  | 91  | 7.96%
1992 | 851  | 62.16% | 261  | 19.07%  | 257  | 18.77%
1988 | 1,145  | 76.38% | 340  | 22.68%  | 14  | 0.93%
1984 | 1,269  | 83.27% | 246  | 16.14%  | 9  | 0.59%
1980 | 1,128  | 77.47% | 286  | 19.64%  | 42  | 2.88%
1976 | 679  | 47.95%  | 718  | 50.71% | 19  | 1.34%
1972 | 996  | 84.34% | 169  | 14.31%  | 16  | 1.35%
1968 | 723  | 51.79% | 297  | 21.28%  | 376  | 26.93%
1964 | 629  | 57.60% | 462  | 42.31%  | 1  | 0.09%
1960 | 686  | 69.08% | 305  | 30.72%  | 2  | 0.20%
1956 | 481  | 55.35% | 383  | 44.07%  | 5  | 0.58%
1952 | 669  | 67.71% | 317  | 32.09%  | 2  | 0.20%
1948 | 98  | 16.55%  | 479  | 80.91% | 15  | 2.53%
1944 | 97  | 16.61%  | 454  | 77.74% | 33  | 5.65%
1940 | 82  | 13.38%  | 528  | 86.13% | 3  | 0.49%
1936 | 34  | 5.65%  | 568  | 94.35% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 91  | 14.94%  | 515  | 84.56% | 3  | 0.49%
1928 | 248  | 64.42% | 137  | 35.58%  | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 87  | 29.00%  | 188  | 62.67% | 25  | 8.33%
1920 | 77  | 30.68%  | 170  | 67.73% | 4  | 1.59%
1916 | 39  | 19.31%  | 152  | 75.25% | 11  | 5.45%
1912 | 22  | 14.47%  | 96  | 63.16% | 34  | 22.37%

## Gallery

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* Area affected by 1930s Dust Bowl

## See also

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* Texas portal

* List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
* Dry counties
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Sherman County

## References

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1. ^ "Sherman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
7. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sherman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sherman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sherman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sherman County, Texas.

* Sherman County government’s website
* Sherman County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
* Sherman County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
* Sketch of Sidney Sherman from A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D. 1879, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.

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