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County:

Sherman County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48421

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.96

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,657

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,174

-13.2%

-21.7%

8.5%

1990:

2,858

-10.0%

-15.5%

5.5%

2000:

3,186

11.5%

7.1%

4.3%

2005:

3,002

-5.8%

-7.9%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,263

71.0%

0-to-19:

1,079

33.9%

Black:

15

0.5%

20-to-39:

785

24.6%

Hispanic:

874

27.4%

40-to-59:

779

24.5%

American Indian:

15

0.5%

60-plus:

543

17.0%

Other:

19

0.6%

Median Age:

34.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,821

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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