What is the population of Sherman County?

The population of Sherman County, NE is 2,986.

Where is Sherman County located?

Sherman County, NE is located at latitude 41.2205900 and longitude -98.9762100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Sherman County?

The area of Sherman County, NE is 1481 km².

What is the elevation of Sherman County?

Sherman County, NE has an elevation of 647 meters (2123 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Sherman County in?

Sherman County, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Sherman County changed?

The population of Sherman County, NE has decreased from 3,152 (2010) to 2,986 (2020), a change of -5.3%.

Sherman County, Nebraska

Sherman County: county in Nebraska, United States

About

Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,152 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,986 inhabitants. Its county seat is Loup City. The county was created 155 years ago in 1870.

Sherman County locator map — Location of Sherman County on Nebraska map.

County Snapshot

Sherman County at a glance

Sherman County currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Loup City

Population 973

Quick Facts about Sherman County

Population	2,986 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
Different from	Sherman County, Sherman County, Sherman County
Area	1481 km²
Water as percent of area	1%
Land as percent of area	99%
Latitude & Longitude	41.2206,-98.9762
Named for	William Tecumseh Sherman
Capital	Loup City
Establishment	January 01, 1871
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	05:47:19 (17th April 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-5.56% (2010-2020)
Weather	64℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

Sherman County Courthouse 'Nebraska' from SE 2 image

Geography

Sherman County is located at 41°13'14"N 98°58'34"W (41.2205900, -98.9762100). It has 4 neighbors: Custer County, Greeley County, Howard County and Valley County.

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The largest city of Sherman County is Loup City with a population of 973. Other cities include, Litchfield population 248, Ashton population 183, Rockville population 101 and Hazard population 66. See all Sherman County cities & populated places.

Sherman County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sherman County.

City Name	Population	Title
Loup City	973	City in Nebraska
Litchfield	248	Village in the United States
Ashton	183	Village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States
Rockville	101	Town in Nebraska
Hazard	66	Human settlement in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States of America

Weather

64°F

Mostly Sunny

20 to 25 mph WNW Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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Sherman County has 4 neighbours.

Custer County county in Nebraska, United States
Greeley County county in Nebraska, United States
Howard County county in Nebraska, United States
Valley County county in Nebraska, United States

Loup City

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sherman County decreased by 5.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	3,152	-	census
2011	3,102	-1.61%	estimation process
2012	3,078	-0.78%	estimation process
2013	3,061	-0.56%	estimation process
2014	3,034	-0.89%	estimation process
2015	3,036	0.07%	estimation process
2016	3,012	-0.8%	estimation process
2017	3,074	2.02%	estimation process
2018	3,044	-0.99%	estimation process
2019	3,001	-1.43%	estimation process
2020	2,986	-0.5%	estimation process

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