Sherman County Information
Sherman in
Kansas occupies
1,056 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,981, a change from a 2000 population of
6,760 and
6,926 in 1990.
15.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.4% percent is 25-35, and
11.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Sherman in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
113 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Sherman, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sherman | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 1,056 sq. miles | Ranked 710 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,981 | Ranked 2,770 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,120 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,760 | Ranked 2,715 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,926 | Ranked 2,667 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 188 | 247 |
| Burglaries | 37 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 143 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,932 | 3,616 |
| Unemployed Population | 113 | 102 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 2.8% |
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