Profile for Sherman, Illinois, IL

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (7)

Museums (5)

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• Income in Sherman
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• Place of birth of people in Sherman
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sherman
• School enrollment & education levels in Sherman
• Transportation & commute times in Sherman
• Sangamon County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sherman demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sangamon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Springfield area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62684 ZIP code.

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• Sangamon County government

31% of Sherman residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sherman ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sherman
• Cemeteries in Sangamon County
• Libraries in or near Sherman

Post a query on a message board:

• Sangamon County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sherman museums
• Sherman historic sites
• Sherman area parks
• Wineries near Sherman

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• Sherman area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sangamon County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sherman
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sangamon County

• Sherman business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sangamon County
• Arrests in Sangamon County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sherman was $27,491, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sangamon County economic census
• Sangamon County economic summary
• Sangamon County employment growth
• Sangamon County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

34% of Sherman residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sherman
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Sherman
• School districts in or near Sherman
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sherman

• Air pollution in Sangamon County
• Diesel soot in Sangamon County
• Land contamination in Sangamon County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sangamon County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sherman

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sherman
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Sherman items now on sale

• Sangamon County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sherman medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sherman
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Sherman
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sangamon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sherman, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $497.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,189.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Sherman area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sherman include Sherman Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sherman

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Sherman area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Sherman

• Daily newspapers in or near Sherman
• AM radio stations in or near Sherman
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• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sherman
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sherman
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sherman

• Parks near Sherman
• National forests in Illinois
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Sangamon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sherman political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Sangamon County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sherman
• Total membership by faith, in Sangamon County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Sherman workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sherman travel guide
• Airports near Sherman
• Hotels near Sherman
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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