Sherman–Denison metropolitan area

Sherman–Denison
Metropolitan Statistical Area

Paul Brown United States Courthouse in Sherman

Main Street in Denison
Country United States
State Texas
Principal cities

Area
 • Urban 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Metro 979 sq mi (2,536 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Density 130/sq mi (50/km2)
 • Urban 61,900 [1]
 • Urban density 1,722.9/sq mi (665.2/km2)
 • MSA 120,877
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

The Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Grayson – in North Texas, anchored by the cities of Sherman and Denison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 120,877. The Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area is a component of the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area, which covers a 19-county area and had an estimated population of 6,805,275 as of July 1, 2009.[2] It is also a major part of the Texoma region with proximity to both Lake Texoma and the Red River.

Counties

The Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman.
Map of Texas highlighting Grayson County

Communities

Places with 20,000 to 40,000 people

Places with 2,500 to 5,000 people

Places with 1,000 to 2,500 people

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

Unincorporated places

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 979 square miles (2,540 km2), of which 933 square miles (2,420 km2) is land and 46 square miles (120 km2) (4.7%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18502,008—
18608,184307.6%
187014,38775.8%
188038,108164.9%
189053,21139.6%
190063,66119.6%
191065,9963.7%
192074,16512.4%
193065,843−11.2%
194069,4995.6%
195070,4671.4%
196073,0433.7%
197083,22513.9%
198089,7967.9%
199095,0215.8%
2000110,59516.4%
2010120,8779.3%
Est. 2014123,5342.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–2010[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile (46/km²). There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.20% White, 5.85% Black or African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 6.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 42,849 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,178, and the median income for a family was $45,048. Males had a median income of $32,998 versus $23,414 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,862. About 8.40% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Magazine

Newspaper

Radio stations

Television stations

Higher education

Administration Building on the Austin College campus.

Top employers

# Employer # of Employees Location
1 Tyson Foods 1400 Sherman
2 Texoma Health Systems 1375 Denison
3 Texas Instruments 1200 Sherman
4 Cigna 1000 Denison
5 Wilson N Jones Health Systems 1000 Sherman

[8]

Infrastructure

Health care

Transportation

A public bus transit called 'Taps' serves the Sherman-Denison Metroplex as well as the North Texas Region and even extends into part of Oklahoma. The company is a regional transit agency that serves the Texoma region. Two major routes run through the Sherman-Denison metroplex, one known as the Viking route because it is funded by Grayson County College and the other is known as the Roo Route and is funded by Austin College. In addition to this both Sherman and Denison each are served by a 24-hour cab service. [9]

Airports

See also

References

  1. ↑ Census of Urban areas
  2. ↑ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 27, 2015.2010–2014
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  7. ↑ "Search every page of every issue published by Texoma Living! Magazine from 2006 to 2010.". Texoma Living! Online. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Sherman-Denison Employers
  9. ↑ GoTaps
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