Sherman County, Nebraska

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Sherman County, Nebraska is a county of the United States of Nebraska. As of 2000 the population was 3318. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 2994, making it Nebraska's 26th smallest county. The county extends throughout a territory of 571.63 square miles (1480.51 kmē ), of which, 565.84 square miles (1465.52 kmē) of it is land and 5.78 square miles (14.97 kmē) of it is water, it is the 61st largest by area in the U.S. state of Nebraska.


As of the census of 2000, there were 3318 people in the county, organized into 1394 households, and 935 families residing in the county. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.28/kmē), it is the 61st most populated county in terms of population density. There were 1839 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.27/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.34 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 2994, The racial makeup of the county was 2960 White, 2 Black or African American, 8 American Indian, 7 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 16 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28646, it would be the 21st lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The median income for a family in the county was $34821, making it the 17th lowest county by median family income in Nebraska. The per capita income for the county was $14064, making it the ninth poorest county by per capita income among the Nebraska.

In 2000, 770 pupils and students, of which 48.57% are male and 51.43% are female, 23.21% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.51% nursery or pri school, 7.53% kindergarten, 49.48% elementary school, 30.78% high school and 8.7% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Ashton Village	Sherman County	0.58	0.58	0	237	406.4	12909	28750
2	Hazard Village	Sherman County	0.25	0.25	0	66	260.7	11629	23750
3	Litchfield Village	Sherman County	0.3	0.3	0	280	926.5	12986	29688
4	Loup City City	Sherman County	0.87	0.87	0	996	1139.9	13325	22829
5	Rockville Village	Sherman County	0.22	0.22	0	111	495	15708	27813

Year	Population
April 2000 census	3318
April 2000 Estimate	3318
July 2000 Estimate	3297
July 2001 Estimate	3258
July 2002 Estimate	3167
July 2003 Estimate	3131
July 2004 Estimate	3134
July 2005 Estimate	3088
July 2006 Estimate	3025
July 2007 Estimate	2994
July 2008 Estimate	2994

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	20	7	27
Kindergarten	41	17	58
Elementary school	191	190	381
High school	108	129	237
College or graduate school	14	53	67

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Sherman County, Nebraska	$28646	$34821	$14064
Nebraska, United States	$39250	$48032	$19613
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587