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Sherman is a small city of 46,397 people in Grayson County, Texas. It's part of the Sherman, TX area. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $1k a month.
46,397people
$244kTypical home
$1,324/moRent
93° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 46,397
- Part of a metro area
- About 999 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Dallas, TX
- In the Sherman, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,536/mo)
- Median rent $1,324/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,597 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to DAL airport
- 56 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 705 ft
- 284 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grayson County: R+54 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk