Sherman, Texas

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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Geography

Location of Sherman, Texas

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 are 35,082 people, 13,739 households, and 8,820 families residing in the city. The population density is 351.4/km² (910.0/mi²). There are 14,926 housing units at an average density of 149.5/km² (387.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 13,739 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.01.

In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,211, and the median income for a family is $42,528. Males have a median income of $31,828 versus $23,363 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,717. 13.3% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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http://www.shermantexas.com

Sherman (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hds3.html)

 
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Bold text Notable people born in Sherman, Texas:

Saranya Sundaram, born 7/4/89, is a notable student, athlete and sister. Vignesh Sundaram, born 6/30/95, is a notable naughty student.

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