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Sherman County
Sherman County Courthouse
Sherman County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Sherman County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1889
Named for 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 3.0141/sq mi (1.1637/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th

Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,782. Its county seat is Stratford. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. 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

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

Major highways

  • US 54.svg U.S. Highway 54
  • US 287.svg U.S. Highway 287
  • Texas 15.svg State Highway 15

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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
1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

Sherman County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,762 1,362 58.08% 48.96%
Black or African American alone (NH) 12 10 0.40% 0.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 5 0.36% 0.18%
Asian alone (NH) 6 2 0.20% 0.07%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 6 0.03% 0.22%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 15 82 0.49% 2.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,227 1,315 40.44% 47.27%
Total 3,034 2,782 100.00% 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

Communities

Cities

Ghost Town

See also

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