County population in 2016: 6,056 (76% urban, 24% rural); it was 6,760 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 977 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 789 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,900 Renter-occupied apartments: 842 (it was 858 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
32%
Land area: 1056 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sherman County: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $48,233 ($32,684 in 1999)
This county:
$48,233
Kansas:
$54,935
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $444 (lower quartile is $385, upper quartile is $575)
This county:
$444
State:
$616
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $86,105 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
Sherman:
$86,105
Kansas:
$144,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,424 - $147,416 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $951 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $403
Institutionalized population: 49
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 11
Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 12
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,427 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,031 (1.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.6%
Sherman County:
15.6%
Kansas:
12.1%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.9% for Black residents, 32.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.1% for other race residents, 54.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.4 years old
(Males: 38.6 years old, Females: 37.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.5 years old, Black residents: 34.5 years old, American Indian residents: 49.8 years old, Asian residents: 36.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.7 years old, Other race residents: 16.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sherman County: Meadow Lake Golf Club (A), High Plains Camping Facility (B), Rexford Wastewater Plant (C), Brewster Wastewater Plant (D), Thomas County Fairgrounds (E), Thomas County Speedway (F), Kansas Department of Transportation Thomas County Rest Area (G), Kansas State University Northwest Research Extension Center (H), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 8 (I), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 3 (J), Hughes (K), KLBY - TV (Garden City) (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sherman County include: Prairie Gem Church (A), Prairie Rose Church (B), Wesley Chapel (C), Mingo Bible Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cumberland Cemetery (1), Gem Cemetery (2), Rexford Cemetery (3), Mingo Cemetery (4), Menlo Cemetery (5), Oakley Cemetery (6), Summers Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 484 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 158 (79.7% naturalized citizens)
Sherman County:
2.6%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
632000 to 2009
351990 to 1999
311980 to 1989
181970 to 1979
2Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,363
One, attached: 20
Two: 167
3 or 4: 105
5 to 9: 108
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 256
Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 919 (0 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 824
Here:
52.7% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sherman County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
1,450
5
Evangelical Protestant
1,074
12
Catholic
631
1
Other
-
-
None
2,855
-
Sherman County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Sherman County:
6.70 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
11.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sherman County:
9.7%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Sherman County:
28.1%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.3%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Sherman County:
Average size of farms: 1369 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $153,736 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $152.21 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.69% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161,220 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.58% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179,056 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.52 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.24% Corn for grain: 62337 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 132747 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 6937 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Sherman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 5229216.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/7/2006, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people.
Earthquake activity:
Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 290.7 miles away from Sherman County center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the county center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 205.0 miles away from the county center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from the county center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from Sherman County center On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 164.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2011 to June 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4010: July 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 4010, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1626: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1626, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
The number of natural disasters in Sherman County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (16%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Management occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)
Mexico (40%)
Vietnam (25%)
Chile (18%)
Guyana (7%)
Honduras (3%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
German (31%)
American (13%)
English (7%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (2%)
Swedish (1%)
Czech (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,241 (80.2%)
Carpooled: 309 (11.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 40 (1.4%)
Bicycle: 20 (0.7%)
Walked: 12 (0.4%)
Worked at home: 167 (6.0%)
People in group quarters in Sherman County, Kansas in 2000:
62 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
60 people in nursing homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
53 people in college/university student housing
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,510.
7.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,012 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.16%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.82% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($10,224 average AGI)
4.34% relocated from other states ($18,788 average AGI)
Sherman County:
4.34%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.81% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,370 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.81%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($14,884 average AGI)
3.92% relocated to other states ($14,486 average AGI)
Sherman County:
3.92%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sherman County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,287 (1,122 aged, 165 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 110 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sherman County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (103)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (71)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (64)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (28)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (26)
Unspecified dementia (25)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 16.08 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,150 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 402 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,086
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,349 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,333 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 33
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 114
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,056
In family households: 4,715 (788 male householders, 947 female householders)
1,210 spouses, 1,425 children (1,236 natural, 36 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 22 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,239 (553 male householders (547 living alone)), 512 female householders (418 living alone)), 167 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 107
Size of family households: 874 2-persons, 481 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 968 1-person, 99 2-persons.
805 married couples with children.
464 single-parent households (157 men, 307 women).
90.9% of residents of Sherman speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,706,000 ($11,371 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $751,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,018,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,462,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,577,000 Federal grants: $5,861,000 Federal procurement contracts: $372,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,417,000 ($241,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $596,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,140,000 Federal Government insurance: $54,770,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 401
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 355
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +13
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -660
Here:
-107 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.5
Year house built in Sherman County, Kansas
02014 or later
192010 to 2013
502000 to 2009
3311990 to 1999
1761980 to 1989
7271970 to 1979
5861960 to 1969
5591950 to 1959
1881940 to 1949
4651939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sherman County, Kansas
Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in owner-occupied houses/condos
15no vehicle
3911 vehicle
8532 vehicles
1963 vehicles
2004 vehicles
805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in renter-occupied apartments
57no vehicle
5121 vehicle
3252 vehicles
1453 vehicles
144 vehicles
05+ vehicles
76.8% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.
Sherman County:
76.8%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,477
Other state: 2,407
Northeast: 97
Midwest: 795
South: 410
West: 1,124
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sherman County
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