Language Spoken At Home in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,964 | 100% |
| English only | 2,888 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 76 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 25 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 48 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,133 | 100% |
| American | 136 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 212 | 6.8% |
| Danish | 145 | 4.6% |
| Dutch | 62 | 2.0% |
| English | 288 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 68 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,286 | 41.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 446 | 14.2% |
| Italian | 26 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 33 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 737 | 23.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 15 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 41 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 137 | 4.4% |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,366 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 868 | 63.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 312 | 22.8% |
| Married-couple family | 760 | 55.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 255 | 18.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 24 | 1.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 84 | 6.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 39 | 2.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 498 | 36.5% |
| Householder living alone | 465 | 34.0% |
| 65 years and over | 216 | 15.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 315 | 23.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 515 | 37.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,079 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,366 | 44.4% |
| Spouse | 752 | 24.4% |
| Child | 879 | 28.5% |
| Other relatives | 14 | 0.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 68 | 2.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 43 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,251 | 100% |
| Never married | 243 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 817 | 65.3% |
| Separated | 13 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 52 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 126 | 10.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,314 | 100% |
| Never married | 189 | 14.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 771 | 58.7% |
| Separated | 5 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 188 | 14.3% |
| Divorced | 161 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 56 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25 | 44.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 109 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 221 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 141 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 675 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 11.9% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 2.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 324 | 48.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 169 | 25.0% |
| College or graduate school | 87 | 12.9% |
Educational Attainment in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,284 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 89 | 3.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 180 | 7.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 964 | 42.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 496 | 21.7% |
| Associate's degree | 232 | 10.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 217 | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 106 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.1% |
Veteran Status in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,440 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 287 | 11.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,081 | 100% |
| With a disability | 521 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 693 | 100% |
| With a disability | 37 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,673 | 100% |
| With a disability | 174 | 10.4% |
| 65 years and over | 715 | 100% |
| With a disability | 310 | 43.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,108 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,883 | 92.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 220 | 7.1% |
| Same county | 120 | 3.9% |
| Different county | 100 | 3.2% |
| Same state | 71 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 29 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 5 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,133 | 100% |
| Native | 3,112 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 3,097 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 2,666 | 85.1% |
| Different state | 431 | 13.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 15 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 21 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 21 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 6 | 28.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 71.4% |
Year of Entry in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 36 | 100% |
| Native | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 21 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sherman County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 21 | 100% |
| Europe | 15 | 71.4% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 6 | 28.6% |