| Sherrard, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Sherrard |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.3183°N -90.5053°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mercer |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Richland Grove |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.16 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.40 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Elevation Ft: | 805 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 692 |
| Population Density Km2: | 288.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 745.69 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 61281 |
| Area Code: | 309 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-69368 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Sherrard, Illinois |
Sherrard is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 692 at the 2020 census.[2]
Sherrard is located in northeastern Mercer County at 41.3183°N -90.5053°W (41.318470, -90.505396).[3] It is northeast of Aledo, the county seat, and south of Rock Island.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sherrard has a total area of 1.16sqmi, of which 0.93sqmi are land and 0.23sqmi, or 20.0%, are water.[1] The village sits on a flat-topped ridge that drains north toward Mill Creek, a tributary of the Rock River, and south toward Camp Creek, a tributary of the Edwards River. The village limits extend south to include Frye Lake and Karl Lake, reservoirs built in a valley leading toward Camp Creek.
At the 2000 census there were 694 people, 271 households, and 201 families living in the village. The population density was 1658.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 276 housing units at an average density of 659.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.27% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59%.[4]
Of the 271 households 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median household income was $47,171 and the median family income was $52,604. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,967. About 4.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Public education is provided by Sherrard Elementary School and Sherrard Junior / Senior High School, home of the Sherrard Tigers.[5] The elementary school is within the village limits, and the junior/senior high school is 2miles northwest of the village.