Sherrill, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Sherrill is a city in Dubuque County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census
.
n immigrant
, built a large, stone inn
at the main crossroads of the city. It was popular with newlyweds, and Jesse James and his gang were reported to have stayed there prior to their famous raid on Northfield, Minnesota
. The structure has survived and has been restored as the Black Horse Inn. Sherrill and the surrounding rural district received large numbers of German
immigrants in the 19th century. German Catholic
(Ss. Peter and Paul
), German Lutheran
(St. Matthew), German Methodist
, and German Evangelical
churches were founded and remain active. Sherrill was one of ten "Beer Towns" incorporated in Dubuque County in 1933, to ensure that the city's taverns could serve beer, under a possibly mistaken interpretation of Iowa
law that licenses to dispense beer could only be granted to premises inside incorporated places. Sherrill's post office
was established in 1858, with Peter Fries as postmaster
. Its Zip Code is 52073.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 186 people, 70 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,753.9 people per square mile (652.9/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 726.1 per square mile (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,118. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...
, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 186 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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.
History
Sherrill was named for two brothers, Adam and Isaac Sherrill, and was originally called Sherrill's Mound or Mount, since the city is sited at the base of a prominent hill. In 1856, Peter Fries, an AustriaAustria
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n immigrant
Immigration
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, built a large, stone inn
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at the main crossroads of the city. It was popular with newlyweds, and Jesse James and his gang were reported to have stayed there prior to their famous raid on Northfield, Minnesota
Northfield, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,147 people, 4,909 households, and 3,210 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,452.2 people per square mile . There were 5,119 housing units at an average density of 732.1 per square mile...
. The structure has survived and has been restored as the Black Horse Inn. Sherrill and the surrounding rural district received large numbers of German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
immigrants in the 19th century. German Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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(Ss. Peter and Paul
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (Sherrill)
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is the Catholic parish for the Dubuque County, Iowa town of Sherrill. It is part of a cluster of rural parishes that share a pastor and other facilities....
), German Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
(St. Matthew), German Methodist
Methodism
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, and German Evangelical
Evangelical and Reformed Church
The Evangelical and Reformed Church was a Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. It was formed in 1934 by the merger of the Reformed Church in the United States with the Evangelical Synod of North America . After the 1934 merger, a minority within the RCUS seceded in order to...
churches were founded and remain active. Sherrill was one of ten "Beer Towns" incorporated in Dubuque County in 1933, to ensure that the city's taverns could serve beer, under a possibly mistaken interpretation of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
law that licenses to dispense beer could only be granted to premises inside incorporated places. Sherrill's post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established in 1858, with Peter Fries as postmaster
Postmaster
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. Its Zip Code is 52073.
Geography
Sherrill is located at 42°36′10"N 90°46′56"W (42.602857, -90.782139).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 186 people, 70 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,753.9 people per square mile (652.9/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 726.1 per square mile (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,118. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Further reading
- Lyon, Randolph W., et al. Faith and Fortunes — An Encyclopedia of Dubuque County, Dubuque, Iowa: Flynn Printing and Graphics, 1998.
External links
- City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Sherrill, Iowa
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