Sherman, Texas
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Sherman is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,082. It is the county seat of Grayson CountyTemplate:GR.
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History
On May 15, 1896, a tornado measuring F5 on the Fujita scale struck Sherman. The tornado had a damage path 400 yards wide and 28 miles long, killing 73 people and injuring 200. About 50 homes were destroyed, with 20 of them being completely obliterated.
Geography
Image:TXMap-doton-Sherman.PNG Sherman is located at 33°38'28" North, 96°36'36" West (33.641077, -96.609991)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 100.0 km² (38.6 mi²). 99.8 km² (38.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.18% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 35,082 people, 13,739 households, and 8,820 families residing in the city. The population density was 351.4/km² (910.0/mi²). There were 14,926 housing units at an average density of 149.5/km² (387.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.46% White, 11.23% African American, 1.33% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.26% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 12.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,739 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,211, and the median income for a family was $42,528. Males had a median income of $31,828 versus $23,363 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,717. 13.3% of the population and 9.6% of families were below the poverty line. 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Transportation
Sherman is served by two U.S. Highways: U.S. 75 and U.S. 82. General aviation service is provided by Sherman Municipal Airport and Grayson County Airport.
Education
Most people in Sherman are zoned to Sherman Independent School District. Some parts are in Denison Independent School District or Howe Independent School District.
The private university Austin College makes its home in Sherman.
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