Sherman, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 548. Estimated population in July 2006: 619 (+13.0% change)

Males: 250	(45.6%)
Females: 298	(54.4%)

Pontotoc County

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38869.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,500 (it was $21,667 in 2000)

Sherman	$21,500
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,000 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Sherman	$67,000
Mississippi:	$82,700

Sherman, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Sherman:

White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
Black (16.1%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.3%), United States (19.7%), English (12.0%), German (7.5%), French (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 363 feet

Land area: 1.87 square miles.

Population density: 326 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Sherman

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherman town

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 16.1%

22 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This town:	4.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sherman:	0.7% ($428)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (88.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (93.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Springs, MS (3.8 miles) , Saltillo, MS (10.3 miles ), Tupelo, MS (10.4 miles ), Ecru, MS (13.0 miles ), Guntown, MS (13.4 miles ), Pontotoc, MS (13.9 miles ), Verona, MS (14.5 miles ), New Albany, MS (14.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,200
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $63,600
1999: 1 building, cost: $126,200
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,500
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,300
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,300
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 34.36 N, Longitude: 88.84 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+4.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Furniture and related products (23%)
Construction (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (19%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Book stores and news dealers (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)

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Average climate in Sherman, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sherman, Mississippi average temperatures

Sherman, Mississippi average precipitation

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Sherman-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Sherman town center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 tornado 27.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Sherman:

NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TUPELO, MS)
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; TUPELO, MS)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sherman, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sherman:

TUPELO RGNL (about 9 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 49 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
COLUMBUS AFB (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sherman:

PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 15 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; ID: 22M)
NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 18 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; ID: M72)
BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 21 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; ID: 8M1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherman:

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 64 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)

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Churches in Sherman include: Sherman United Methodist Church (A), Sherman Church of Christ (B), Sherman Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sherman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	20.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Sherman compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sherman (2007 data):

BancorpSouth Bank: Sherman Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1949-02-07. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sherman mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.24%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lee County, MS	2.04% ($28,959 average AGI)
from Union County, MS	0.98% ($29,223)
from Chickasaw County, MS	0.50% ($26,563)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lee County, MS	1.85% ($31,017 average AGI)
to Union County, MS	0.84% ($25,152)
to Chickasaw County, MS	0.37% ($25,943)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sherman:

WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTUP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sherman:

WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sherman:

W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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