Sherman County, Nebraska
| Sherman County, Nebraska | |
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Sherman County Courthouse in Loup City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska |
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 Nebraska's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1873 |
| Named for | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Seat | Loup City |
| Largest city | Loup City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 572 sq mi (1,481 km2) |
| • Land | 566 sq mi (1,466 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,152 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,152. Its county seat is Loup City. The county was created in 1871 and later organized in 1873. It was named after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Sherman County is represented by the prefix 56 (it had the fifty-sixth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 572 square miles (1,480 km2), of which 566 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,152 people, 1,392 households, and 903 families residing in the county. The population density was 5.6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,392 occupied housing units and 1,941 total housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 99% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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