Sherman township, IL

2022 population: 476 ( 50 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 13.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	474	99.58%	7.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.42%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.42%	85.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-38	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-2.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
526
512	97.34%
6	1.14%
2	0.38%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
5	0.95%
14	2.66%

2000
608
607	99.84%
0	0.00%
1	0.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.16%

1990
623
600	96.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.28%
23	3.69%

1980
699
697	99.71%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.29%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-95	-15.6
13	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

7	1.1
-22	-3.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-97	-13.9
21	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sherman township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.1
54	11.3%
422	88.7%
63	13.2%

209
2.28

143	68.4%
71	49.7%
0	0.0%
66	31.6%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
108	20.5%
418	79.5%
107	20.3%

227
2.32

155	68.3%
131	84.5%
10	6.5%
72	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
174	28.6%
434	71.4%
82	13.5%

220
2.76

181	82.3%
160	88.4%
14	7.7%
39	17.7%

1990
Number	Percent
44.0
143	23.0%
480	77.0%
141	22.6%

256
2.43

182	71.1%
166	91.2%
6	3.3%
74	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
186	26.6%
513	73.4%
131	18.7%

287
2.44

193	67.2%
176	91.2%
9	4.7%
94	32.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sherman township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	74	35.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	7.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	2.9%
$200,000 or more	1	0.5%

Median Household Income	38,750
Per Capita Income	23,881

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	4.3%
Public Assistance	5	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	188	52.4%
Unemployed	49	13.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	237	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	122	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	60	85	41.4%
Non-Profit	0	11	0.0%
Self-Employed	11	0	100.0%

Local Government	2	21	8.7%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	71	85	45.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	40	4.8%
Total	73	125	36.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	8.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	12.6%
Professional, Technical	36	18.2%
Service Occupations	67	33.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.0%
All others	53	26.8%

White Collar		39.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	75	37.9%
Educational services	24	12.1%
Construction	21	10.6%
Manufacturing	14	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	13	6.6%
Finance and insurance	12	6.1%
Retail trade	12	6.1%
Wholesale trade	8	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	3.0%
Public administration	5	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.0%
Utilities	2	1.0%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.5%
Other services	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	450	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	160	33.6%
Polish	87	18.3%
English	73	15.3%
Irish	29	6.1%
American	25	5.3%
French	20	4.2%
Hungarian	5	1.1%
Scottish	5	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.6%
European	1	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	476	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	476	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.4%	16	5.4%	102	34.5%	154	52.0%	6	2.0%	14	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.4%
9-12 Years	16	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	102	34.5%
Some College	154	52.0%
Bach. Degree	6	2.0%
Grad Degree	14	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	R +33	R + 9.4%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	R +76	R + 28.5%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +62	R +136	R + 53.3%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +103	R + 44.0%
D -68
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	195	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	60	23.1%	5	1.9%	260	35	28	0.00%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	168	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	66	26.4%	16	6.4%	250	29	21	0.00%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	150	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	91	37.8%	0	0.0%	241	22	15	0.00%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	134	49.8%	John McCain (R)	133	49.4%	2	0.7%	269	13	4	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	146	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	126	45.5%	5	1.8%	277	10	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

195

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.4%

Donald Trump (R)

168

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

250

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

150

62.2%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

134

49.8%

John McCain (R)

133

49.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

146

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

126

45.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sherman township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	114	67.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	53	31.2%	3 [+]	1.8%	170	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%);
2022	G	46%	Darren Bailey (R)	122	70.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	43	25.0%	7 [+]	4.1%	172	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (4.1%);
2020	S2	68%	Mark Curran (R)	169	65.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	83	32.3%	5 [+]	1.9%	257	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	112	56.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	55	27.8%	31 [+]	15.7%	198	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 25 (12.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (3.0%);
2014	S2	56%	Jim Oberweis (R)	117	52.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	100	44.6%	7 [+]	3.1%	224	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.1%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	132	60.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	68	31.2%	18 [+]	8.3%	218	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 18 (8.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	221
Median Value	$68,900

Occupied	209	94.6%
Vacant	12	5.4%

Owned	168	80.4%
Rented	41	19.6%
Median Rent	$675

Single-Family Units	213	96.4%
Detached	213	96.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	1.8%

Sherman township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sherman township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sherman township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sherman township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sherman township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sherman township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sherman township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sherman township, IL