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SherrardIL
A town of 691.
Photo: Sherrard Bank owner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
691
+8.1% since 2010
Typical home
$258K
+9.1% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Small town
691 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →54°
Clear
H 65° · L 44°
Local news
All →- Alleman vs Sherrard - Girls Freshman Volleyball 09/30/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 24
- Riverdale vs Sherrard - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/06/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 4
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sherrard
Most working residents leave Sherrard for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rock Island (16%), Davenport (11%) and Moline (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sherrard1%
Rock Island16%
Davenport11%
Moline9%
Aledo5%
15 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Sherrard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sherrard has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Sherrard home is worth about $258K
The typical Sherrard home is worth about $258,000, up 9.1% in a year, 13% below the Illinois typical home.
$258KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sherrard$258K
Illinois$298K
+9.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Sherrard is
Sherrard beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Sherrard | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
Trinity Rock Island
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sherrard for work
Where Sherrard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Sherrard
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherrard
Village in Illinois, United States
Sherrard is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 692 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 692
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- ZIP code
- 61281
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