Sherman (county, Nebraska)

Sherman County was formed in 1871 and got its name in honor of the American politician, military man and writer, General William Tekums Sherman ^[1] .

According to the US Census Bureau, Sherman County has a total area of ​​1,481 square kilometers, of which 1,466 square meters. kilometers is land and 15 square meters. kilometers - water. The area of ​​water resources of the district is 1.01% of its total area.

Neighboring Counties

• Valley (Nebraska) - North
• Howard (Nebraska) - East
• Caster (Nebraska) - West
• Grills (Nebraska) - northeast
• Buffalo (Nebraska) - South

According to the 2000 census ^[2] , 3318 people, 935 families lived in Sherman County, there were 1394 households and 1839 houses. The average population density was 2 people per square kilometer. According to the census, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 98.49% White , 0.06% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.54% mixed races, 0.42% - of other nationalities. Hispanic and Latino Americans accounted for 1.02% of all district residents.

Of 1394 households, 27.60% raised children under the age of 18 years, 59.20% were married couples living together, in 5.70% of families women lived without husbands, 32.90% did not have families. 30.40% of the total number of families at the time of the census lived independently, while 16.70% were single elderly people aged 65 years and older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.

According to the 2000 census, the population of the district according to the age range was as follows: 24.50% - residents under 18 years of age, 4.50% - between 18 and 24 years old, 23.70% - from 25 to 44 years old, 24.10% - from 45 to 64 years old and 23.10% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of the district residents was 43 years. For every 100 women in the county, 97.00 are men, while for every one hundred women 18 years and older, there are 95.50 men also over 18 years old.

The average household income in the district was $ 28,646, and the average household income in the district was $ 34,821. At the same time, men had an average income of $ 23,065 a year, compared to $ 17,269 of the average annual income for women. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,064 per year. 8.00% of the total number of families in the district and 12.90% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, with 19.40% of those under the age of 18 and 12.80% at the age of 65 and older.

•   Motorway 2
•   Motorway 10
•   Motorway 58
•   Motorway 68
•   Motorway 92

Cities and villages

• Ashton
• Hazerd
• Litchfield
• Loop city
• Rockville