Sherrard, Illinois

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Sherrard
Village
Sherrard Banking Company building
Sherrard Banking Company building
Location of Sherrard in Mercer County, Illinois.
Location of Sherrard in Mercer County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°19′6″N 90°30′19″W / 41.31833°N 90.50528°W / 41.31833; -90.50528Coordinates: 41°19′6″N 90°30′19″W / 41.31833°N 90.50528°W / 41.31833; -90.50528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMercer
Area
[1]
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total640
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
594
 • Density640.09/sq mi (247.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61281
Area code(s)309
FIPS code17-69368
Wikimedia CommonsSherrard, Illinois
Websitesherrardil.org

Sherrard is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 640 at the 2010 census.[3] Sherrard is home to the Sherrard Junior / Senior High School, home of the Sherrard Tigers.

Geography[]

Sherrard is located at

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41°19′6″N 90°30′19″W / 41.31833°N 90.50528°W / 41.31833; -90.50528 (41.318470, -90.505396).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Sherrard has a total area of 1.162 square miles (3.01 km2), of which 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2) (or 80.03%) is land and 0.232 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 19.97%) is water.[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1900826—
19109069.7%
1920437−51.8%
1930327−25.2%
194041526.9%
195048416.6%
196057418.6%
197080840.8%
19808110.4%
1990697−14.1%
2000694−0.4%
2010640−7.8%
2019 (est.)594[2]−7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census there were 694 people, 271 households, and 201 families living in the village. The population density was 1,658.2 people per square mile (638.0/km2). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 659.5 per square mile (253.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.27% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59%.[7]

Of the 271 households 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median household income was $47,171 and the median family income was $52,604. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,967. About 4.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ United States Census
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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