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Sherman (town), New York

Sherman, New York
Town
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Sherman is located in New York
Sherman
Sherman
Location of Sherman in New York
Coordinates: 42°09′33″N 79°35′44″W / 42.15917°N 79.59556°W / 42.15917; -79.59556Coordinates: 42°09′33″N 79°35′44″W / 42.15917°N 79.59556°W / 42.15917; -79.59556
Country United States
State New York
County Chautauqua
Settled 1823
Created 1924
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Mark D. Persons (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 36.40 sq mi (94.28 km2)
 • Land 36.27 sq mi (93.94 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation 1,550 ft (470 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,653
 • Estimate (2016) 1,599
 • Density 44.08/sq mi (17.02/km2)
ZIP code 14781
FIPS code 36-013-66960
Website shermanny.org

Sherman is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is an interior town in the county, west of Chautauqua Lake. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,653. The town contains the village of Sherman.

The area was first settled around 1823. The town of Sherman was formed in 1824 from the town of Mina.

The source of the town's name is Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.36%, is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Highway 17) passes across the north part of the town. Access is from Exit 6 on the south side of Sherman village.

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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 546 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.8 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 631 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.


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