Sherman County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	36%

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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:

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

Races in Sherman County, Texas:

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

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

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Sherman County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

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

This county:	$359
State:	$589

Sherman County:	$92,376
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $106,957

Here:	$106,957
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $59,209

Here:	$59,209
State:	$159,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,697

Here:	$190,697
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $44,835

Here:	$44,835
State:	$42,156

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

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

Here:	3.5%
Texas:	6.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

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

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

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

Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 70.7 miles away from Sherman County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Sherman County center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Sherman County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

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

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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