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Sherman’s story
Sherman in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ShermanMS
A town of 545. A regional job hub with 493 jobs.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
545
−7.7% since 2010
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
493
A job hub
What makes Sherman stand out
The thing Sherman does most differently from other towns.
Small town
545 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherman. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sherman
Most working residents leave Sherman for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tupelo (35%), Pontotoc (12%) and New Albany (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sherman1%
Tupelo35%
Pontotoc12%
New Albany7%
Ecru5%
12 mi
median commute distance
493
jobs based in Sherman
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Sherman has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–54°
Spring50–73°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Sherman is
Sherman beats the Mississippi average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Sherman | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 11.2% |
North Mississippi Medical Center
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, 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 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Sherman sell for about $195K
The median sale price was $195,000 in May 2026.
$195Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub
Every workday, about 491 people come to Sherman for work
Where Sherman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
493jobs based in Sherman
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherman
Town in Mississippi, United States
Sherman is a town which straddles Lee, Pontotoc, and Union counties in Mississippi. The population was 600 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 600
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- ZIP code
- 38869
- Area code
- 662
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