Sherman, Texas
Sherman, Texas | |
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Sherman in 1891 | |
| Motto: "Classic Town. Broad Horizon." | |
Location of Sherman, Texas | |
Sherman Location in Texas Sherman Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′28″N 96°36′36″W / 33.64111°N 96.61000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Grayson |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 46.22 sq mi (119.72 km2) |
| • Land | 46.15 sq mi (119.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| • Urban | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
| • Metro | 979 sq mi (2,536 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 43,645 |
| • Density | 945.82/sq mi (365.18/km2) |
| • Urban | 66,691[2] (US: 418th) |
| • Urban density | 1,732.5/sq mi (668.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 135,543 |
| • Metro density | 140/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75090-75092 |
| Area code | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-67496[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368131[4] |
| Website | www |
Sherman is a city in northern Texas near Dallas and Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Grayson County.[5][6]
History
Sherman was created in 1846 by the Texas legislature.[7] The city got its name from General Sydney Sherman.[8] He was a military hero during the Texas Revolution.
The city of Sherman had some human and environmental problems over the years. For example, a huge tornado happened in 1896.[9][10] A race riot, which is a type of violent protest, happened in 1930 after a black man was accused of raping a white woman. People from the town burned the man in his jail cell and took his body into the streets. The people also burned down the black business district.[11]
However, Sherman continued to grow, especially when an Army Air Field for pilot training, Perrin Air Force Base, was built there in 1941. Perrin Field was closed in 1971.[12]
Present
Sherman is about 65 miles north of Dallas at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 82. It has a number of public schools and colleges. It even has its own symphony orchestra, which is not common for a city of its size. Manufacturing is a big part of the local economy. Also, several national companies have plants in Sherman. It is a good city for tourism and international students.
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Urban and Rural: List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Sherman (Texas, United States) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "Grayson County, Texas". Proagency.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "5 Largest Cities in Texas". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "Communities KTEN Serves - KTEN.com Sherman Denison Ardmore News Weather Sports". Kten.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "Sherman, TX Tornado, May 1896 - Death Rode the Gale, part 1 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods". .gendisasters.com. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "Tornado decimates Texas town — History.com This Day in History — 5/15/1896". History.com. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "A Painful Present as Historians Confront a Nation's Bloody Past". World History Archives. 2000-02-22. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ↑ "Brief History of Perrin Air Force Base". Perrin Field Historical Society. 2004-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-12-02.