Sherman (village), New York
| Sherman, New York | |
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| Village | |
 Sherman
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| Coordinates: 42°9′36″N 79°35′41″W / 42.16000°N 79.59472°WCoordinates: 42°9′36″N 79°35′41″W / 42.16000°N 79.59472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Town | Sherman |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 730 |
| • Density | 855/sq mi (330.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14781 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-66949 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0965073 |
| Website | shermanny |
Sherman is a village in the town of Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village lies in the northern part of the town at intersections of County Routes 15 and 18, NY-76 and NY-430. The population was 730 at the 2010 census.
The village of Sherman was incorporated in 1890. Sherman was named for Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The first settler was Dearing Dorman. A granite monument exists at the site of his original settlement on what is now known as Titus Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2). None of the area is covered with water.
Sherman is the westernmost incorporated place in New York.
As of the census of 2000, there were 714 people, 287 households, and 198 families residing in the village. The population density was 860.4 people per square mile (332.1/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 380.8 per square mile (147.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.90% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 287 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.
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