Sherman, Mississippi facts for kids
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Sherman, Mississippi
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 Sherman, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Mississippi | ||
| Counties | Pontotoc, Union, Lee | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) | ||
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 600 | ||
| • Density | 344.63/sq mi (133.04/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
38869
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| Area code(s) | 662 | ||
| FIPS code | 28-67200 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0677651 | ||
Sherman is a town which straddles Lee, Pontotoc, and Union counties in Mississippi. The population was 600 at the 2020 census.
History
In 1840 Reuben Jones and John Witt settled what is now the Sherman community fourteen miles northeast of Pontotoc, however the town owes its formation and growth to the building of the old Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. When the operation of trains was begun on the newly built railroad in 1886 a station was established and named Sherman by a resident who had formerly lived in Sherman, Texas. R.P. Kelly built the first home in the spring of 1886. Other citizens and businessmen of the town were John Witt, J.E. Wade, and John Johnson.
The Mississippi Normal Institute was founded in 1889 by Professor J.N. Davis and a boarding house was maintained in connection with the institute. The institute flourished for several years with an enrollment of 300 but with the development of the public school system its patronage dwindled and about 1903 it was consolidated with the public school at Sherman.
The following excerpt from the Pontotoc Democrat of September 19, 1890, describes the town: "Ninety-four miles from Memphis, 158 miles from Birmingham on the K C M & B Railroad is the thriving little town of Sherman. Her population has almost doubled in the last twelve months. She is surrounded by the best fanning lands in the State. She has 35 dwellings, 6 stores, 2 doctors, no graveyards, a ~40,000 school building and destined to be the Jupiter in the educational world.”
Geography
Sherman is located at 34°21′38″N 88°50′19″W / 34.36056°N 88.83861°W (34.360659, -88.838734). The town lies northwest of Tupelo, and is concentrated in an area north of Interstate 22 and south of Mississippi Highway 178. Most of the town is in Pontotoc County with a portion extending north into Union County and a tiny portion extending east into Lee County. In the 2000 census, 425 of the town's 548 residents (77.6%) lived in Pontotoc County, 122 (22.3%) in Union County, and 1 (0.2%) in Lee County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 79 | — | |
| 1900 | 300 | 279.7% | |
| 1910 | 353 | 17.7% | |
| 1920 | 421 | 19.3% | |
| 1930 | 464 | 10.2% | |
| 1940 | 449 | −3.2% | |
| 1950 | 386 | −14.0% | |
| 1960 | 403 | 4.4% | |
| 1970 | 468 | 16.1% | |
| 1980 | 499 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 528 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 548 | 3.8% | |
| 2010 | 650 | 18.6% | |
| 2020 | 600 | −7.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 409 | 68.17% |
| Black or African American | 136 | 22.67% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.83% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.17% |
| Other/Mixed | 30 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 3.0% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 600 people, 289 households, and 180 families residing in the town.
Education
The town of Sherman is served by three school districts based on the county the land resides in. Most of the town is served by the Pontotoc County School District, while the Union County portion is served by the Union County School District. The Lee County School District serves the small portion of Sherman that lies in Lee County.
Notable person
- Dode Criss, former Major League Baseball pitcher
See also
In Spanish: Sherman (Misisipi) para niños
