Sherman County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 2,905 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 834
Renter-occupied apartments: 290

% of renters here:	26%
State:	36%

Land area: 923 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Sherman County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (32.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 64%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Sherman County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sherman County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (71.0%)
Hispanic (27.4%)
Other race (14.6%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,613	(50.6%)
Females: 1,573	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,129
County population in 2003: 3,152
Jobs in 2003: 1,116

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,598
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Sherman County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,511 ($33,179 in 1999)

This county:	$39,511
Texas:	$47,548

2007 median house/condo value: $78,165 ($48,800 in 2000)

Sherman County:	$78,165
Texas:	$120,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $359 (lower quartile is $318, upper quartile is $459)

This county:	$359
State:	$589

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,133
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $261

Institutionalized population: 56

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 88.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 11.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $638 (1.3%)

Sherman County household income distribution in 2007

Sherman County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stratford, Texhoma.

Neighboring counties: Cimarron County, Oklahoma , Dallam County , Texas County, Oklahoma , Hansford County , Hartley County , Hutchinson County , Moore County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sherman County: Mallett (A), Sherman County Depot Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Sherman County: Spurlock Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoirs: Petty Lake (A), Kenson Lake (B), Stratford Feeders Reservoir (C), Frank Brannan Lake (D), Runyan Lake (E), E M Gossett Lake (F), Coldwater Cattle Company Lake (G), Bryson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sherman County: Clark Monument Number 7 (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 95
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 394 (31% naturalized citizens)

Sherman County:	12.4%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 97 1990 to 1994: 61 1985 to 1989: 76 1980 to 1984: 54 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 30

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Sherman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,022
One, attached: 11
Two: 8
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 19
10 to 19: 1
Mobile homes: 203

Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 301 (7 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 327

Here:	47.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Sherman County
Average size of farms: 1696 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $916366
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $253.89
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: 83.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $848010
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $176442
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 74.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.40
Corn for grain: 70989 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 79114 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 507 harvested acres

Sherman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Public administration (3%)
Utilities (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (25%)
Health care (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (2%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
Cashiers (3%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (98%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Turkey (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman County:

United States or American (19%)
German (12%)
English (9%)
Irish (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Sherman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,112 (82%)
Carpooled: 170 (13%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 31 (2%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 25 (2%)

People in group quarters in Sherman County, Texas

54 people in nursing homes
23 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,646.

7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.24%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.26% relocated from other counties in Texas ($22,071 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($9,179 average AGI)
Sherman County: 2.97%
Texas average: 3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.72% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,408 average AGI)
2.28% relocated to other states ($4,014 average AGI)
Sherman County: 2.28%
Texas average: 2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Moore County, TX

1.90% ($28,333 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Sherman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Sherman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sherman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 413 (389 aged, 24 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1232.510
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 999.330

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 99.93

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,107

In family households: 2,824 (780 male householders, 89 female householders)
766 spouses, 1,068 children (979 natural, 27 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 28 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 283 (134 male householders (124 living alone)), 126 female householders (121 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 79 (50 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 245 1-person, 10 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

74.2% of residents of Sherman County speak English at home.
25.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,751,000 ($8966 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $204,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,385,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,387,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,005,000
Federal grants: $1,628,000
Federal procurement contracts: $986,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $359,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $186,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,062,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,787,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 233

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 165

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +58

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -306

Here:	-102 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sherman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 67
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 89
1970 to 1979: 215
1960 to 1969: 316
1950 to 1959: 230
1940 to 1949: 154
1939 or earlier: 166

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sherman County, Texas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 218 6 rooms: 216 7 rooms: 131 8 rooms: 87 9+ rooms: 47

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman County, Texas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 49 5 rooms: 102 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 12 9+ rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sherman County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 190 3 bedrooms: 480 4 bedrooms: 78 5+ bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman County:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 80 3 bedrooms: 143 4 bedrooms: 19 5+ bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 255 2 vehicles: 384 3 vehicles: 150 4 vehicles: 26 5+ vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 132 2 vehicles: 122 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 0

58% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Texas.

Sherman County:	57.7%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1624
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 257
South: 580
West: 311

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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