Sherman
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois — population 4,660 as of 2020.
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American Business Club of Springfield awarded funding to 55 nonprofit organizations Sept. 28, using proceeds raised from overseeing gate admissions to the Illinois State Fair. More than $126,000 was given to groups such as Gold Star Families, Kiwanis Club of Springfield and…
Community Groups & Organizations
Haley Williams interview
Haley Williams, co-founder of The Culture Experience, talks about why she started the project and what she hopes it will become. At the heart of this work is a desire to bridge racial and cultural division by creating spaces where people can come together, share stories and get…
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Every learner’s journey is unique. Some are preparing to take their first college classes. Others are returning to education after years in the workforce. Some are building skills for a career they’re passionate about, while others are exploring new possibilities and discovering…
EducationThe price of diesel fuel has yet to find a ceiling as the national average price surpassed the $6-per-gallon mark Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. While drilling capacity is adequate, refining and distributing systems remain off course due to…
GeneralMoses presented the Ten Commandments around 1300 BCE. These were not the first list of guidelines in ancient history, nor were they the only list. About 400 years earlier Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, bound himself and the people he ruled to 272 statutes, bringing a new order…
GeneralIn and around Sherman
See & do
- Be Humble Gym
- Prairie Place Light Show
- Sherman Public Library District
- Sherman Village Park
- The Rail Golf Course
Eat, drink & stay
- Cancun420 S Crossing Rd
- Double H Bar
- Flagg Farmstead Bed & Breakfast500 Old Tipton School Rd
- Cancun420 S Crossing Rd
- Flagg Farmstead Bed & Breakfast500 Old Tipton School Rd
Shops & services
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Sherman by the numbers
- Area
- 3.14 sq mi (8.14 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 45.6
- Households
- 1,585
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $148,906
- Median house value
- $297,800
- Office
- VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- 401 SAINT JOHNS DR, SHERMAN, IL 62684