Sherman County

Sherman County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population1,870
County SeatSherman County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS055
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,206
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,900
Median Age45.7
Veterans204
Housing Units953
Uninsured1
Net Migration (recent)-117
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments55
Total Employees458
Avg Annual Pay$65,115
Median Household Income$57,171
Poverty Rate15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,077
Federal Spending FY2024$30,439,937
Federal Spending Per Capita$16,278

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$186,300
Median Rent$911
FMR Studio$846
FMR 1BR$941
FMR 2BR$1,234
FMR 3BR$1,487
FMR 4BR$2,072

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.6%
Adult Obesity33.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches5
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools5
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)327,773
Avg Farm Size (acres)18,209.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-04-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
FMSUBSTATION FIRE2018-07-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2006-03-20
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2004-02-19
DRHIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-02-09
EMDROUGHT1977-04-29
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sherman County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.