Town guide

Sherman, Illinois

Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to about 4,386 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62684, and parts of 62707 are in Sherman too.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3861,401 per sq mi
Median home value$297,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sherman

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sherman

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)89 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL167 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sherman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sherman had 4,673 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.

It’s the 357th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Sangamon County grew from 71,593 residents in 1900 to 196,343 in 2020.

Sherman population by census2000: 2,871, 2010: 4,148, 2020: 4,6732,87120004,14820104,6732020

Sangamon County, 1900–2020

Sangamon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,593, 1910: 91,024, 1920: 100,262, 1930: 111,733, 1940: 117,912, 1950: 131,484, 1960: 146,539, 1970: 161,335, 1980: 176,089, 1990: 178,386, 2000: 188,951, 2010: 197,465, 2020: 196,34372K’00’10100K’20’30118K’40’50147K’60’70176K’80’90189K’00’10196K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShermanJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in36°20°Jan2.041°24°Feb1.953°33°Mar2.866°43°Apr4.076°54°May4.584°63°Jun4.687°66°Jul3.985°64°Aug3.480°56°Sep2.967°45°Oct3.353°34°Nov2.741°25°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield Capital Ap, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Sangamon County

80,005 jobs at 4,925 businesses in Sangamon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sangamon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,265 jobs; Retail trade: 10,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,187 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,494 jobs; Other services: 5,333 jobs; Professional services: 4,947 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,940 jobs; Construction: 3,350 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherman.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Johns HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield6.7 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield6.8 miles
  • Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sherman

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Waldrop Park · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Crown Point Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Ridge Lake Park · 1 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • County Market0.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Curry's Family Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Schnucks Pharmacy4.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sherman Public Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Route 66 Dream Car Museum4.6 mi
  • Boxcar Museum4.7 mi
  • Illinois State Fair Museum4.7 mi
  • Illinois Fire Museum4.9 mi
  • Air Combat Museum5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sherman

Public schools here are run by Williamsville CUSD 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sherman Elem SchoolShermanPre-K–4552Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Springfield, Riverton and Clear Lake.

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