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Sherman
A village of 4,386 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Sherman
Parks & trails →Conserved land2.9%60 of 2,025 acres
Trails4.9 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves514 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Sherman
Village in Illinois, United States4,673Population
3.2 sq miArea
597 ftElevation
Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. In 2023 the village was hit by a high end EF-2 tornado in the March 31st outbreak.
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How Sherman ranks
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ZIP code62684
Area code217
Living in Sherman
Housing in Sherman
$337K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Sherman home is worth about $337,000, up 6.3% in a year, 13% above the Illinois typical home.
A strong seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market4
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Sherman
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Safety Grade A
Sherman reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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