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Welcome to Sherman County ...

Time Zone: Sherman County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Loup City is the Seat for Sherman County.

Sherman County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sherman had a population of 2,984 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,152 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sherman represented 0.17% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Sherman County:

  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Sherman County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Hazard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Sherman County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <2>
  • Litchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Sherman County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
  • Loup City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
    • Loup City is located in Sherman County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Loup City has also been known as:
    • Loup
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <2>
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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