Sherman County, Texas

36°17′N 101°53′W / 36.28°N 101.89°W / 36.28; -101.89Country United StatesState TexasFounded1889Named forSidney ShermanSeatStratfordLargest cityStratfordArea • Total923 sq mi (2,390 km²) • Land923 sq mi (2,390 km²) • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)  0.02%Population • Total2,782  • Density3/sq mi (1/km²)Time zoneUTC−6 (Central) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)Congressional district13thWebsitewww.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

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) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.02%) is covered by water.^[4]

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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 - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010[7]	Pop 2020[8]	% 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.

As of the census^[9] 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, 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.00% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% were not families. About 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county, the population was distributed as 31.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 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

Cities

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

Ghost town

• Coldwater

Politics

United States presidential election results for Sherman County, Texas^[10]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
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

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

References

External links