Sherman County, Nebraska

Sherman County
Sherman County
U.S. county
	Sherman County Courthouse in Loup City
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°13′N 98°58′W / 41.22°N 98.97°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1871 (founded); 1873 (organized)
Named for	William Tecumseh Sherman
Seat	Loup City
Largest city	Loup City
Area
• Total	572 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Land	566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.0%%
Population
• Estimate (2017)	3 086
• Density	5.45/sq mi (2.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Sherman County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 3,152.^[1] Its county seat is Loup City.^[2] The county was created in 1871, and was organized in 1873.^[3]^[4]^[5] It was named for American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.^[6]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Sherman County is represented by the prefix 56 (it had the fifty-sixth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography[]

The terrain of Sherman County consists of rolling hills, sloping to the southeast. The area is partially dedicated to agriculture, with limited use of center pivot irrigation. The Middle Loup River flows south-southeastward through the eastern central part of the county. The western portions are drained by Clear Creek and Muddy Creek, which merge in the SW part of the county and exit the south boundary line, to discharge into Middle Loup River at a point southeast of the county's SE corner.^[7]

The county has a total area of 572 square miles (1,480 km²), of which 566 square miles (1,470 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[8]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Howard County – east
Buffalo County – south
Custer County – west
Valley County – north
Greeley County – northeast

Protected areas[]

Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area^[9]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	2,061		—
1890	6,399		210.5%
1900	6,550		2.4%
1910	8,278		26.4%
1920	8,877		7.2%
1930	9,122		2.8%
1940	7,764		−14.9%
1950	6,421		−17.3%
1960	5,382		−16.2%
1970	4,725		−12.2%
1980	4,226		−10.6%
1990	3,718		−12.0%
2000	3,318		−10.8%
2010	3,152		−5.0%
2016 (est.)	3,054	^[10]	−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[11] 1790-1960^[12] 1900-1990^[13] 1990-2000^[14] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[15] there were 3,152 people, 1,392 households, and 903 families in the county. The population density was 5.6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,392 occupied housing units and 1,941 total housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 99% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,392 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.78.

The county population contained 22.4% under the age of 18, 54.2% from 18 to 64, and 23.4% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.8 years. 50.9% of the population were female and 49.1% were male.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,041, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $23,065 versus $17,269 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,416. About 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

Sherman County is one of the main Polish-American communities in the state and in the country. As of the census of 2000, Americans of Polish ancestry comprised 29.6% of Sherman County's population.^[16]

Communities[]

Cities[]

Loup City (county seat)

Villages[]

Politics[]

Sherman County voters tend to vote Republican. In only three national elections since 1948 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

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Presidential election results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 135. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
^ Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Archived from the original on 2003-05-10. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
^ "Sherman County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Sherman County NE Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ Sherman Reservoir SRA Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "QT-P13 - Ancestry: 2000". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
^ Election Results
^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 592 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 123 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 18 votes.

Coordinates: 41°13′N 98°58′W / 41.22°N 98.97°W / 41.22; -98.97

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2013.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.

[3] Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 135. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

[4] Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Archived from the original on 2003-05-10. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

[5] "Sherman County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] Sherman County NE Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)

[8] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

[9] Sherman Reservoir SRA Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)

[USCensusEst2016-10] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[11] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

[12] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

[13] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

[14] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

[15] "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

[16] "QT-P13 - Ancestry: 2000". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[17] Election Results

[18] The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 592 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 123 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 18 votes.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	73.1% 1,150	21.6% 340	5.3% 83
2012	60.6% 927	36.1% 552	3.3% 51
2008	60.4% 950	37.2% 585	2.4% 37
2004	65.3% 1,072	32.9% 541	1.8% 30
2000	62.9% 1,072	33.1% 564	4.1% 69
1996	49.2% 822	33.9% 567	16.9% 283
1992	38.7% 736	29.9% 568	31.4% 596
1988	51.7% 915	47.4% 839	1.0% 17
1984	61.4% 1,144	37.7% 701	0.9% 17
1980	63.7% 1,254	29.3% 578	7.0% 138
1976	44.7% 935	51.5% 1,078	3.8% 80
1972	57.5% 1,099	42.5% 811
1968	48.1% 955	42.9% 851	9.1% 180
1964	31.8% 762	68.2% 1,632
1960	44.2% 1,131	55.8% 1,427
1956	54.0% 1,429	46.0% 1,219
1952	60.5% 1,784	39.5% 1,166
1948	38.4% 1,003	61.6% 1,608
1944	45.3% 1,309	54.8% 1,584
1940	44.2% 1,494	55.8% 1,888
1936	32.0% 1,294	66.8% 2,701	1.2% 48
1932	25.8% 952	72.3% 2,670	1.9% 70
1928	48.8% 1,675	50.5% 1,733	0.8% 27
1924	39.9% 1,182	35.4% 1,048	24.8% 734
1920	61.0% 1,582	32.7% 848	6.4% 165
1916	34.8% 706	59.6% 1,208	5.6% 114
1912	24.5% 455	36.2% 673	39.4% 733^[18]
1908	43.7% 776	52.1% 925	4.1% 73
1904	56.3% 809	9.7% 140	34.0% 488
1900	38.6% 503	57.1% 743	4.3% 56

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