| Sherman, New York | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Sherman |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Sherman in New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chautauqua |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Mark D. Persons (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1823 |
| Established Title1: | Created |
| Established Date1: | 1924 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.40 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.27 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1550 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1618 |
| Population Est: | 1630 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 17.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 44.08 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1592°N -79.5956°W |
| Postal Code: | 14781 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-013-66960 |
Sherman is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is an interior town in the county, west of Chautauqua Lake. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,618.[2] The town contains the village of Sherman.
The area was first settled around 1823. The town of Sherman was formed in 1824 from the town of Mina.
The source of the town's name is Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.3sqkm, of which 93.9sqkm is land and 0.3sqkm, or 0.36%, is water.[3]
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Highway 17) passes across the north part of the town. Access is from Exit 6 on the south side of Sherman village.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 546 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 631 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 546 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $39,083. Males had a median income of $26,121 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,947. About 9.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.