Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 169.
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sherrill. Sherrill Mount House and Haberkorn House and Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sherrill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 82 in 1940, 189 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherrill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sherrill.
3.1% of Sherrill residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Sherrill’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Most working residents leave Sherrill for work: only 1% work in town.
| Sherrill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sherrill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sherrill’s July high is 83°F, where Iowa’s towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sherrill tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures. 21% of adults binge drink in Sherrill. Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Sherrill.
| Sherrill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherrill City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sherrill. Close and well known come first.
30 mi National MonumentEffigy Mounds National Monument57K visitors a year
29 mi MountainCharles Mound
10 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
10 mi TheatreFive Flags Center22 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
36 mi MuseumFort CrawfordEffigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Sherrill
About 2 of every 100 Sherrill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Sherrill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Sherrill is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 189 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 186 in 2000.
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Sherrill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
