Sherman County, Oregon (OR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 280
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 561
Renter-occupied apartments: 253 (it was 236 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 38% |
Land area: 823 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (15.1%), Public administration (13.1%), Retail trade (12.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 66%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 1,52185.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1126.3%Two or more races
- 1096.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 231.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 80.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 40.2%Asian alone
- 30.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 46.4 years |
| Oregon median age: | 40.1 years |
| Males: 906 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 894 |  (49.6%) |
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| Sherman County: | 2.0 people |
| Oregon: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $54,736 ($35,142 in 1999)
| This county: | $54,736 |
| Oregon: | $71,562 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $611 (lower quartile is $433, upper quartile is $787)
| This county: | $611 |
| State: | $1150 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $184,158 (it was $73,000 in 2000)
| Sherman: | $184,158 |
| Oregon: | $422,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,170Detached houses: $257,283
Here: $257,283 State: $498,099 Mobile homes: $113,973
Here: $113,973 State: $191,594 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,592
Here: $7,592 State: $135,968
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 60
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 35
- Auto thefts: 9
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,574 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,593 (1.1%)
| Sherman County: | 12.2% |
| Oregon: | 12.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 46.4 years old
(Males: 45.7 years old, Females: 49.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.4 years old, Black residents: 33.3 years old, American Indian residents: 15.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 15.0 years old, Other race residents: 4.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wasco, Moro, Rufus, Grass Valley, Biggs Junction.
Local government website: www.sherman-county.com
Neighboring counties: Big Stone County, Minnesota 
, Dickinson County, Michigan , Isanti County, Minnesota , Iron County, Michigan , Silver Bow County, Montana , Wright County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Oregon: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 16
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 25 (17.2% naturalized citizens)
| Sherman County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 22010 or later
- 112000 to 2009
- 31990 to 1999
- 181980 to 1989
- 11970 to 1979
- 4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 600
- One, attached: 11
- 3 or 4: 31
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 15
- Mobile homes: 222
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 174 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
| Here: | 95.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sherman County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 191 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 75 | 4 |
| Catholic | 30 | 1 |
| Other | 7 | - |
| None | 1,462 | - |
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 grocery stores: 2
| Sherman County: | 12.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 12.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Sherman County: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
| This county: | 30.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Sherman County: | 9.0% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Sherman County: | 25.6% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Agriculture in Sherman County:
Average size of farms: 2418 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71,359
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.27
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,229
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138,674
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08%
All wheat for grain: 116904 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 22 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1462% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from Sherman County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 140.1 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 146.2 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 383.3 miles away from Sherman County center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 411.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
- Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Oregon Drought, Incident Period: April 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3039: April 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3039, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Sherman County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 560 (63.2%)
- Carpooled: 75 (8.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 36 (4.1%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0.2%)
- Walked: 64 (7.2%)
- Worked at home: 134 (15.1%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Public administration (20%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (13%)
- Personal care and service occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (36%)
- Micronesia (12%)
- Australia (8%)
- Canada (8%)
- Poland (4%)
- Germany (4%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (4%)
- German (13%)
- American (11%)
- English (10%)
- European (9%)
- Irish (9%)
- Scottish (4%)
- Austrian (2%)
7.33% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,000 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.33% |
| Oregon average: | 8.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.93% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($26,259 average AGI)
3.39% relocated from other states ($19,741 average AGI)
Sherman County: 3.39% Oregon average: 3.99%
5.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,111 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.01% |
| Oregon average: | 8.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($42,111 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 447 (397 aged, 50 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 73 (25%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,658
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,800- Male householders: 352 (157 living alone), Female householders: 377 (87 living alone)
337 spouses (335 opposite-sex spouses), 65 unmarried partners, (63 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 441 children (357 natural, 42 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 41 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 11
Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 243 1-person, 31 2-persons, 16 3-persons.
168 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (46 men, 66 women).
95.9% of residents of Sherman speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,176,000 ($14,706 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,570,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,066,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,158,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,902,000
Federal grants: $2,366,000
Federal procurement contracts: $695,000 ($499,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,989,000 ($2,988,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $272,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $589,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,187,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 86| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 94
| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +15
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -189
| Here: |   -108 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Sherman County, Oregon
- 22020 or later
- 302010 to 2019
- 442000 to 2009
- 681990 to 1999
- 851980 to 1989
- 1231970 to 1979
- 551960 to 1969
- 891950 to 1959
- 341940 to 1949
- 3701939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sherman County, Oregon
- 11 room
- 232 rooms
- 263 rooms
- 434 rooms
- 915 rooms
- 1016 rooms
- 927 rooms
- 538 rooms
- 839+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman County, Oregon
- 31 room
- 122 rooms
- 163 rooms
- 234 rooms
- 465 rooms
- 396 rooms
- 197 rooms
- 218 rooms
- 359+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sherman County, Oregon
- 1no bedroom
- 451 bedroom
- 1062 bedrooms
- 2283 bedrooms
- 1034 bedrooms
- 305+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman County, Oregon
- 11no bedroom
- 181 bedroom
- 542 bedrooms
- 1003 bedrooms
- 224 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 33no vehicle
- 941 vehicle
- 1762 vehicles
- 1673 vehicles
- 364 vehicles
- 125+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in renter-occupied apartments
- 18no vehicle
- 701 vehicle
- 572 vehicles
- 323 vehicles
- 264 vehicles
- 115+ vehicles
89.3% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Oregon.
| Sherman County: | 89.3% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,086
- Other state: 680
- Northeast: 34
- Midwest: 117
- South: 49
- West: 475
- 58.5%Electricity
- 17.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.8%Wood
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Other fuel
- 2.4%Utility gas
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 53.3%Electricity
- 15.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.7%Wood
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%No fuel used
- 5.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 1.9% |
| Oregon: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Oregon: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
| Here: | 59.0% |
| Oregon: | 18.3% |
Sherman County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $10,873,000
Natural Resources - Other: $514,000
Regular Highways: $109,000
Other: $85,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Sewerage: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,097,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $34,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,739,000
Regular Highways: $2,223,000
Police Protection: $963,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $945,000
Financial Administration: $611,000
General Public Buildings: $592,000
Housing and Community Development: $586,000
Corrections - Other: $446,000
Public Welfare - Other: $286,000
Police Protection: $247,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Health - Other: $169,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Central Staff Services: $91,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
Financial Administration: $88,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
General - Other: $66,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General Public Buildings: $48,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $80,000
Other: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
Education: $5,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $165,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000
Other - Corrections: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $223,000
Highways: $11,000
Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Rents: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $185,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,971,000
Cash and Securities: $2,039,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,591,000
Other: $1,283,000
Other: $473,000
Public Welfare: $324,000
Highways: $125,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $79,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Education: $25,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $4,022,000
Property: $612,000
Other License: $64,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $641,000
Sherman County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $10,873,000
Natural Resources - Other: $514,000
Regular Highways: $109,000
Other: $85,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Sewerage: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,097,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $34,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,739,000
Regular Highways: $2,223,000
Police Protection: $963,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $945,000
Financial Administration: $611,000
General Public Buildings: $592,000
Housing and Community Development: $586,000
Corrections - Other: $446,000
Public Welfare - Other: $286,000
Police Protection: $247,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Health - Other: $169,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Central Staff Services: $91,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
Financial Administration: $88,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
General - Other: $66,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General Public Buildings: $48,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $80,000
Other: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
Education: $5,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $165,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000
Other - Corrections: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $223,000
Highways: $11,000
Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Rents: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $185,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,971,000
Cash and Securities: $2,039,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,591,000
Other: $1,283,000
Other: $473,000
Public Welfare: $324,000
Highways: $125,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $79,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Education: $25,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $4,022,000
Property: $612,000
Other License: $64,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $641,000
Sherman County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $10,873,000
Natural Resources - Other: $514,000
Regular Highways: $109,000
Other: $85,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Sewerage: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,097,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $34,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,739,000
Regular Highways: $2,223,000
Police Protection: $963,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $945,000
Financial Administration: $611,000
General Public Buildings: $592,000
Housing and Community Development: $586,000
Corrections - Other: $446,000
Public Welfare - Other: $286,000
Police Protection: $247,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Health - Other: $169,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Central Staff Services: $91,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
Financial Administration: $88,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
General - Other: $66,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General Public Buildings: $48,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $80,000
Other: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
Education: $5,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $165,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000
Other - Corrections: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $223,000
Highways: $11,000
Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Rents: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $185,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,971,000
Cash and Securities: $2,039,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,591,000
Other: $1,283,000
Other: $473,000
Public Welfare: $324,000
Highways: $125,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $79,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Education: $25,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $4,022,000
Property: $612,000
Other License: $64,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $641,000
Sherman County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $10,873,000
Natural Resources - Other: $514,000
Regular Highways: $109,000
Other: $85,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Sewerage: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,097,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $34,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,739,000
Regular Highways: $2,223,000
Police Protection: $963,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $945,000
Financial Administration: $611,000
General Public Buildings: $592,000
Housing and Community Development: $586,000
Corrections - Other: $446,000
Public Welfare - Other: $286,000
Police Protection: $247,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Health - Other: $169,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Central Staff Services: $91,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
Financial Administration: $88,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
General - Other: $66,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General Public Buildings: $48,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $80,000
Other: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
Education: $5,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $165,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000
Other - Corrections: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $223,000
Highways: $11,000
Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Rents: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $185,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,971,000
Cash and Securities: $2,039,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,591,000
Other: $1,283,000
Other: $473,000
Public Welfare: $324,000
Highways: $125,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $79,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Education: $25,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $4,022,000
Property: $612,000
Other License: $64,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $641,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 31
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 4
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 24
- Number of recipients older than 64: 3
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 11
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 13
| Most common first names in Sherman County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 13 | 75.9 years |
| George | 13 | 77.2 years |
| Robert | 13 | 69.3 years |
| Frank | 7 | 67.7 years |
| James | 7 | 71.3 years |
| William | 7 | 79.2 years |
| Mary | 6 | 76.0 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 79.6 years |
| Charles | 5 | 69.2 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Most common last names in Sherman County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 11 | 74.1 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 76.6 years |
| Macnab | 6 | 71.2 years |
| Kaseberg | 6 | 84.6 years |
| Thompson | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Vangilder | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Nisbet | 5 | 85.8 years |
| Miller | 4 | 61.5 years |
| Alley | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Eaton | 4 | 71.5 years |
| Businesses in Sherman County, OR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||
Sherman County on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
