Sherman

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Sherman Legal Resources
  2. Sherman Statistics
  3. Sherman Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sherman Employment Information
  5. Sherman Family Information
  6. Sherman Education Information
  7. Sherman Public Benefits Information
  8. Sherman Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sherman Legal Resources Back to top

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Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Sherman Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,359
  • Land Area (2000): 820.347 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.435 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,138
Sherman Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 601 25.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,769 74.64%

Sherman Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman Employment Information Back to top
Sherman Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 126 27.10%
2. Construction 66 14.19%
3. Educational Services 35 7.53%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 28 6.02%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 23 4.95%
6. Food Manufacturing 20 4.30%
7. Public Administration 17 3.66%
8. Health Care 15 3.23%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 14 3.01%
10. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 11 2.37%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 11 2.37%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.15%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.15%
14. Truck Transportation 10 2.15%
15. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.72%
16. Fuel Dealers 7 1.51%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.51%
18. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.51%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.29%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 64 16.84%
2. Educational Services 63 16.58%
3. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 27 7.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 24 6.32%
5. Construction 23 6.05%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 5.00%
7. Social Assistance 14 3.68%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 3.42%
9. Public Administration 11 2.89%
10. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.37%
11. Food Manufacturing 9 2.37%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 7 1.84%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.84%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.58%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.58%
16. U.S. Postal Service 6 1.58%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 5 1.32%
18. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.32%
19. Gasoline Stations 5 1.32%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.32%

Sherman Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 106 22.80%
2. Other Management Occupations 29 6.24%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 5.59%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 5.38%
5. Other Production Occupations 18 3.87%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 3.44%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.23%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 3.01%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.01%
10. Agricultural Workers 13 2.80%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 2.80%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 2.80%
13. Other Construction Trades 12 2.58%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 11 2.37%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 1.94%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 1.94%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 9 1.94%
18. Food Processing Workers 8 1.72%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 8 1.72%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 8 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 30 7.89%
2. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 6.32%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 5.00%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 18 4.74%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 4.47%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 4.47%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 4.21%
8. Registered Nurses 15 3.95%
9. Customer Service Representatives 13 3.42%
10. Other Management Occupations 13 3.42%
11. Child Care Workers 11 2.89%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.89%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.37%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.37%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.11%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 1.84%
17. Computer Specialists 7 1.84%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 1.84%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 1.84%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 1.84%

Sherman Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,127 58.24%
15-35 hours 204 10.54%
1-14 hours 92 4.75%
No regular hours 512 26.46%

Sherman Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 1.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 2.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 147 13.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 146 13.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 253 22.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 183 16.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 101 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 2.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 31 2.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 104 9.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38 3.41%

Sherman Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 72 6.46%
5-9 140 12.57%
10-14 231 20.74%
15-19 237 21.27%
20-24 130 11.67%
25-29 39 3.50%
30-34 131 11.76%
35-39 21 1.89%
40-44 45 4.04%
45-59 52 4.67%
60-89 9 0.81%
At least 90 7 0.63%

Sherman Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 849 76.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 197 17.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 4.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 16 1.44%

Sherman Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 95 7.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 963 75.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 3.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 169 13.17%

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Sherman Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 625 (1,615 people)
Families (2000): 491 (1,434 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 402
People at same address in 1995: 1,867
Sherman Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 10.15%
$10,000-$14,999 55 5.94%
$15,000-$19,999 46 4.97%
$20,000-$24,999 55 5.94%
$25,000-$29,999 59 6.37%
$30,000-$34,999 64 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 70 7.56%
$40,000-$44,999 83 8.96%
$45,000-$49,999 81 8.75%
$50,000-$59,999 74 7.99%
$60,000-$74,999 72 7.78%
$75,000-$99,999 102 11.02%
$100,000-$124,999 34 3.67%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.22%
$200,000 or more 24 2.59%

Sherman Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 152 16.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 364 40.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 2.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 134 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 117 13.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 7.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sherman Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 723 27.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 472 17.74%
Public Assistance 13 0.49%
Retirement 100 3.76%
Self Employment 297 11.16%
Social Security 292 10.97%
Supplemental Security 9 0.34%
Wage / Salary 646 24.28%
Other 109 4.10%

Sherman Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 446 64.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 243 35.27%

Sherman Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57 5.44%
Color 1 Box Married 706 67.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 254 24.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.96%

Sherman Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 2.28%
Color 1 Box Married 708 76.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 133 14.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 6.61%

Sherman Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman Education Information Back to top
Sherman Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 67 3.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 118 6.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 706 38.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 450 24.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 210 11.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 252 13.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 2.91%

Sherman Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 28 1.19% 8 0.34% 36 1.53%
Kindergarten 20 0.85% 0 0.00% 20 0.85%
Grades 1-4 97 4.11% 22 0.93% 119 5.04%
Grades 5-8 97 4.11% 23 0.97% 120 5.09%
Grades 9-12 136 5.77% 18 0.76% 154 6.53%
Undergrad college 36 1.53% 4 0.17% 40 1.70%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.59% 0 0.00% 14 0.59%
Total 428 18.14% 75 3.18% 503 21.32%

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Sherman Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sherman Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,219 93.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 147 6.21%

Sherman Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sherman Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sherman Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 268 11.36%
10-19 Years 391 16.57%
20-29 Years 186 7.88%
30-39 Years 278 11.78%
40-49 Years 396 16.79%
50-59 Years 301 12.76%
60-69 Years 273 11.57%
70-79 Years 186 7.88%
80-89 Years 75 3.18%
90+ Years 5 0.21%

Sherman Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,212 51.38%
Color 1 Box Female 1,147 48.62%

Sherman Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,311 97.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sherman Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 950 36.26%
2. Irish 304 11.60%
3. Dutch 255 9.73%
4. English 250 9.54%
5. Norwegian 232 8.85%
6. Swedish 138 5.27%
7. United States Or American 121 4.62%
8. Danish 76 2.90%
9. Luxemburger 57 2.18%
10. Scotch Irish 55 2.10%

Sherman Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,174 96.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 44 1.96%
3. Vietnamese 11 0.49%
4. Other West Germanic 10 0.45%
5. French 6 0.27%

Sherman Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,355 99.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Sherman Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.