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Population in July 2009: 38,407. Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 

Males: 18,408  (47.9%)
Females: 19,999  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75090, 75091, 75092.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,259 (it was $34,211 in 2000)
Sherman:

$38,259
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,691

Sherman city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $99,060 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
Sherman:

$99,060
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $106,220; Detached houses: $109,741; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,163; In 2-unit structures: $104,839; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $62,048; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,890; Mobile homes: $40,036

Median gross rent in 2009: $706.

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  • White alone - 25,691 (68.7%)
  • Hispanic - 5,880 (15.7%)
  • Black alone - 3,850 (10.3%)
  • Asian alone - 737 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 755 (2.0%)
  • American alone - 439 (1.2%)
  • Other race alone - 70 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Sherman: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.9%), German (9.4%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 38.6 square miles.

Population density: 996 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sherman:

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherman city:

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

2,805 residents are foreign born (6.3% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:  8.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 79 registered sex offenders living in Sherman, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Sherman to the number of sex offenders is 486 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,777 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,085 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (3.5 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (41.6 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (59.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Knollwood, TX (1.8 miles ), East Grayson, TX (1.9 miles ), Southmayd, TX (2.5 miles ), Denison, TX (2.8 miles ), Dorchester, TX (3.0 miles) , Howe, TX (3.1 miles ), Pottsboro, TX (3.2 miles ), Tom Bean, TX (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 104 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 1998: 66 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2000: 60 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2001: 111 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2002: 184 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2003: 166 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2004: 168 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2005: 191 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2006: 165 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2007: 138 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2008: 113 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $192,300
  • 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $143,700

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Latitude: 33.64 N, Longitude: 96.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,238 (+29.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,258 (67.2%)

Area code: 903

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.2%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Sherman by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 010013300015
per 100,000 0.02.80.00.02.88.18.10.00.00.02.612.9
Rapes 17121212246126324
per 100,000 49.233.833.432.75.510.816.131.715.87.95.210.4
Robberies 373059563324192519182934
per 100,000 107.184.6164.4152.890.865.151.166.150.047.375.588.0
Assaults 128155178112132114131116121132155137
per 100,000 370.6436.9496.1305.7363.2309.2352.3306.6318.5347.0403.5354.7
Burglaries 327347381359386357439349336366329311
per 100,000 946.9978.01061.9979.71062.1968.31180.7922.5884.6962.2856.5805.2
Thefts 1,6251,5401,7011,7421,5981,4491,4051,2081,1411,1411,2161,109
per 100,000 4705.54340.64741.14754.04396.93930.03778.93193.03003.82999.63165.52871.3
Auto thefts 10693121977258885452535136
per 100,000 306.9262.1337.3264.7198.1157.3236.7142.7136.9139.3132.893.2
Arson 1757784000213
per 100,000 2.919.713.919.119.321.710.80.00.00.05.233.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 423.2407.1464.6411.6374.5342.7366.3309.1283.4287.4308.8309.1

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Crime in Sherman detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 83 (59 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Texas average:

2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,803 (+8.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Sherman-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 262% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Sherman city center killed 3 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category F4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sherman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Sherman center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Sherman center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grayson County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Hunter Smith - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Aug 9, 1977).


Hospital/medical center in Sherman:

  • TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL-WNJ (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 500 N HIGHLAND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sherman:

  • TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; DENISON, TX)
  • RED RIVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; BONHAM, TX)
  • THE HOSPITAL AT CRAIG RANCH (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; MC KINNEY, TX)

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Airports and heliports located in Sherman:


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Local government website: www.ci.sherman.tx.us

College/University in Sherman:

  • Austin College (Full-time enrollment: 1,354; Location: 900 N Grand Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.austincollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherman:

  • Grayson County College (about 5 miles; Denison, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,340)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 29 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,111)
  • North Central Texas College (about 32 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 3,709)
  • Texas Woman's University (about 43 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 7,446)
  • University of North Texas (about 44 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 24,158)
  • Collin County Community College District (about 45 miles; Plano, TX; FT enrollment: 9,675)
  • The University of Texas at Dallas (about 47 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 10,442)

Public high schools in Sherman:

Private high schools in Sherman:

  • TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 3500 W HOUSTON ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GRAYSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 4400 US HIGHWAY 82 E; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sherman:

Private elementary/middle school in Sherman:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 713 S TRAVIS ST; Grades: PK - 7)
See full list of schools located in Sherman, School District: SHERMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Sherman:

  • SHERMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $831,468; Location: 421 N TRAVIS ST; 122,972 books; 12,027 audio materials; 5,406 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 9 other licensed databases; 182 print serial subscriptions; 18 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sherman: Grayson County Courthouse (A), Red River Historical Museum (B), Woodman Circle Home (C), Captain Noble Allan Birge House (D), Old Sherman Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Midway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sherman include: Progressive Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of God (C), Fairview Baptist Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E), Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Community Baptist Church (H), First Temple Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Hill Cemetery (1), Akers Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Soil Conservation Service Site 10a Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: South Branch Choctaw Creek (A), Sand Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sherman include: Old Settlers Park (1), Ely Park (2), Moore Park (3), Birge Park (4), Rosedale Park (5), Bearcat Stadium (6), Fairview Park (7), Cherry Park (8), Fielder Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Seaquest Aquariums (Aquariums; 4520 Texoma Pkwy) (1), AMEX Associated Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 2007 Texoma Parkway Suite 126) (2), Associated Travel (Tours & Charters; 2007 Texoma Pkwy) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government Offices - Court System- Federal Judge (Federal Building) (1), United States Government Offices - Court System- Federal Magistrate J (Federal Building) (2), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office (101 East Pecan Street) (3), Courts-Federal - Probation Office (101 East Pecan Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Grayson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sherman and their reported violations in the past:

CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES (Population served: 411, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MOBILE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.7% for Black residents, 29.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.5% for American Indian residents, 31.8% for other race residents, 27.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sherman, TX

People in group quarters in Sherman:

  • 771 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 552 people in nursing homes
  • 294 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 62 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 32 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Sherman compared to Texas state average:

Sherman, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Sherman (2011 data):

  • American Bank of Texas: 7 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,108.3 mil, Deposits: $93.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: North American Bancshares, Inc.
  • BOKF, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Sherman Branch at 307 West Washington, Suite 200, branch established on 07/15/1998; Sherman Albertsons Branch at 100 East Taylor, branch established on 10/08/1999. Info updated 01/05/2011: Bank assets: $17,610.8 mil, Deposits: $9,527.0 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 146 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
  • First Texoma National Bank: Post Oak Crossing Branch at 3401 Highway 1417, branch established on 02/26/2004; Loy Lake Branch at 2626 Loy Lake Rd, branch established on 04/22/2005. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $20.4 mil, Deposits: $18.6 mil, headquarters in Durant, OK, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Financial Services, Inc.
  • Texas Star Bank: Sherman Branch at 500 North Sam Rayburn Freeway, branch established on 01/24/1980. Info updated 11/12/2009: Bank assets: $26.2 mil, Deposits: $2.4 mil, headquarters in Van Alstyne, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Van Alstyne Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Sherman Kroger Branch at 1820 Loy Lake, branch established on 10/09/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Independent Bank: Sherman Branch at 300 E. Taylor, branch established on 01/25/1999. Info updated 10/06/2010: Bank assets: $1,071.5 mil, Deposits: $89.9 mil, headquarters in Mckinney, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Group, Inc.
  • Ameristate Bank: Sherman Branch at 2410 Loy Lake Road, branch established on 01/05/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $0.2 mil, Deposits: $1.8 mil, headquarters in Atoka, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Atoka State Bancorporation, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Sherman Main Branch at 200 North Travis Street, branch established on 09/28/1872. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Landmark Bank, National Association: Sherman Branch at 803 B Gallagher, branch established on 01/29/2001. Info updated 05/13/2009: Bank assets: $1,486.3 mil, Deposits: $1,299.4 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sherman, Texas:

  • Quality Inn Sherman, 3605 Hwy 75 S, Sherman, TX 75090 , Phone: (903) 868-0555, Fax: (903) 892-9396
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites Sherman, 2912 Hwy 75 North, Sherman, TX 75090 , Phone: (972) 867-7475
  • Ramada Limited Sherman, 401 S Sam Rayburn, Sherman, TX 77509 , Phone: (903) 893-6587
  • Days Inn, 1831 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman, TX 75090 , Phone: (903) 892-0433, Fax: (903) 893-8199
  • Comfort Suites, 2900 Hwy 75 N, Sherman, TX 75090 , Phone: (903) 893-0499, Fax: (903) 891-3685
  • Hampton Inn, 2904 Michelle Dr, Sherman, TX 75090 , Phone: (903) 893-9333, Fax: (903) 891-8812
  • Super 8 Sherman, 111 E Hwy 1417, Sherman, TX 75090 , Phone: (903) 868-9325, Fax: (903) 870-0114
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2909 Michelle Dr, Sherman, TX 75092 , Phone: (903) 892-3300, Fax: (903) 868-4105
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sherman, Texas

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Sherman travel time to work - commute
Sherman mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Grayson County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Grayson County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Sherman:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.77%
Here60.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents57.7%12.0%6.9%6.6%3.4%
Congregations33.7%12.5%1.6%16.8%6.5%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.4%2.2%1.6%1.0%6.1%
Congregations6.0%3.8%1.6%1.1%16.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
Grayson County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Grayson County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 69
Grayson County:

5.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 74
Here:

6.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Grayson County:

25.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.1%
State:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$20,794$49,9060$0
Other Government Administration 16$64,024$48,0181$1,771
Judicial and Legal 2$14,269$85,6140$0
Police Protection - Officers 59$237,456$48,2960$0
Police - Other 23$60,033$31,3221$2,112
Firefighters 70$275,061$47,1530$0
Fire - Other 1$2,741$32,8920$0
Streets and Highways 22$63,934$34,8730$0
Welfare 19$42,447$26,8090$0
Health 7$19,862$34,0490$0
Solid Waste Management 30$78,663$31,4651$1,328
Sewerage 38$120,774$38,1390$0
Parks and Recreation 5$17,730$42,5521$1,240
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$14,240$56,9600$0
Water Supply 32$96,431$36,1622$3,418
Local Libraries 12$33,814$33,8140$0
Other and Unallocable 49$137,983$33,7921$1,506
Totals for Government 393$1,300,256$39,7027$11,375

Sherman government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $132,000 ($3.44)
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,998,000 ($130.13)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,931,000 ($154.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,746,000 ($45.46)
    All Other: $1,621,000 ($42.21)
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000 ($3.28)
  • Construction - General: $1,964,000 ($51.14)
    Regular Highways: $1,444,000 ($37.60)
    Parks & Recreation: $887,000 ($23.09)
    General Public Buildings: $637,000 ($16.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $300,000 ($7.81)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $8,500,000 ($221.31)
    Sewerage: $5,622,000 ($146.38)
    General - Other: $4,733,000 ($123.23)
    Fire Protection: $4,500,000 ($117.17)
    Police Protection: $4,435,000 ($115.47)
    Regular Highways: $2,153,000 ($56.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,060,000 ($53.64)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,325,000 ($34.50)
    Central Staff Services: $882,000 ($22.96)
    Libraries: $599,000 ($15.60)
    General Public Buildings: $532,000 ($13.85)
    Financial Administration: $510,000 ($13.28)
    Housing & Community Development: $454,000 ($11.82)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $429,000 ($11.17)
    Health Services - Other: $393,000 ($10.23)
    Air Transportation: $256,000 ($6.67)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $182,000 ($4.74)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $434,000 ($11.30)
    All Other: $294,000 ($7.65)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $137,000 ($3.57)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000 ($0.47)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,819,000 ($99.43)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,935,000 ($76.42)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,331,000 ($86.73)
    Other, NEC: $1,700,000 ($44.26)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,235,000 ($32.16)
    Water Utilities: $488,000 ($12.71)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,759,000 ($45.80)
    General Revenue, NEC: $542,000 ($14.11)
    Rents: $90,000 ($2.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $511,000 ($13.30)
    Police Protection: $178,000 ($4.63)
    General - Other: $80,000 ($2.08)
    Fire Protection: $80,000 ($2.08)
    Regular Highways: $70,000 ($1.82)
    Central Staff: $55,000 ($1.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($1.17)
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($0.86)
    General Public Building: $24,000 ($0.62)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($0.39)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $14,000 ($0.36)
    Health - Other: $12,000 ($0.31)
    Judicial: $11,000 ($0.29)
    Libraries: $8,000 ($0.21)
    Air Transportation: $6,000 ($0.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $22,986,000 ($598.48)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,258,000 ($241.05)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000 ($0.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $267,000 ($6.95)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,653,000 ($225.30)
    Property: $5,445,000 ($141.77)
    Public Utilities: $3,636,000 ($94.67)
    Other Selective Sales: $428,000 ($11.14)
    NEC: $221,000 ($5.75)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,278,000 ($423.83)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $242,000 ($6.30)

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Grayson County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Collin County, TX  0.93% ($54,244 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.59% ($43,117)
from Denton County, TX  0.49% ($41,576)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
Texas average:

7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Grayson County:

0.05%
Texas average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Collin County, TX  1.00% ($45,742 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  0.56% ($32,755)
to Dallas County, TX  0.55% ($33,887)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sherman:

  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KJIM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHERMAN, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sherman:

  • KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
  • K214CK (90.7 FM; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: BIBLE B/CNG NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLBC (106.3 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: TEXOMA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sherman:

  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sherman fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 191 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sherman)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sherman, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 227 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sherman)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sherman)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 70 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED101$100,881109$86,020181$113,88718$44,3081$1,843,10070$63,7502$39,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$114,82411$73,88816$102,5923$60,9270$010$57,2073$66,877
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$105,81313$86,07283$99,27927$27,7851$840,0006$57,2731$25,560
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$87,5618$111,14545$127,8383$25,9530$02$88,5200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$86,1301$128,38010$98,6821$60,9000$01$69,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Sherman, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$100,6958$140,9351$36,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$80,0004$184,2950$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$161,3850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$42,4601$141,7300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$66,7000$01$66,700
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 345
  • Hazardous Condition: 153
  • Service Call: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 20

Incident types - Sherman


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sherman, TX

Most common first names in Sherman, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary31980.0 years
James31073.0 years
William30676.6 years
John26675.9 years
Robert19272.3 years
George13376.5 years
Charles12474.5 years
Dorothy10377.4 years
Margaret9276.8 years
Ruby8680.8 years
Most common last names in Sherman, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16877.4 years
Brown12476.8 years
Williams9575.4 years
Johnson8677.3 years
Taylor8074.4 years
Wilson8076.4 years
Miller7978.5 years
Davis7074.7 years
Thompson6776.6 years
Jones6373.9 years
Businesses in Sherman, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2MasterBrand Cabinets1
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1Office Depot1
Bath & Body Works1Panda Express1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster1Payless2
Burger King1PetSmart1
Burlington Coat Factory1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Popeyes1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Chipotle1Rue211
Comfort Suites1SONIC Drive-In2
Days Inn1Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza1Sears3
FedEx9Spencer Gifts1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Starbucks2
H&R Block2Super 81
Havertys Furniture1T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1U-Haul6
Jack In The Box2UPS12
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kohl's1Victoria's Secret1
Kroger1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Lowes1
Browse common businesses in Sherman, TX

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