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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,844 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 44.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,330 |
The average monitored road in Sherman County, Texas carries 1,844 vehicles per day. Across its 194 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 250,937 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.6 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 20.6% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
At 1,844 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Sherman carries 73% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Sherman's 1,844 vehicles per day.
At 44.7 minutes, the average travel time is 37% higher than the state level. On travel time, Sherman runs longer than 87% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 5.1% is 69% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,454 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.7% |
| Average travel time | 43.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,593 |
The vast majority of driving in Sherman County, Texas happens on highways: 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,454 vehicles per day, 553% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 529 vehicles per day.
With 37% of the road miles (73 miles in 245 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 207,028 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.6 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 65% higher than the state average, at 22.7%. That marks Sherman as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
79% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Sherman's 22.7%. Sherman's highway truck count is lower than 72% of counties in Texas, at roughly 783 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day529 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.8% |
| Average travel time | 45.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,359 |
Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Sherman County, Texas, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 529 vehicles per day.
Spread over 122 miles and 300 segments, 63% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 43,909 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈16.0 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.8%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 52% lower than the highway network.
At 73% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
55% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Sherman. 76% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Sherman.
The truck share sets Sherman County apart: 111% above the Texas average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 73% below.
| Metric | Sherman County | Texas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,844 | 6,895 | -73.3% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 20.6% | 9.8% | +110.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 22.7% | 13.8% | +64.8% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 44.7 min | 32.6 min | +37.1% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Sherman County sees 29.1% longer typical trips and runs 5.7 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman County | 1,844 | 20.6% | 250,937 | 44.7 min | 5.1% |
| Hansford County, Texas | 858 | 10.0% | 147,314 | 33.8 min | 4.2% |
| Moore County, Texas | 4,252 | 15.0% | 578,670 | 33.8 min | 8.3% |
| Texas County, Oklahoma | 2,701 | 16.9% | 684,406 | 33.4 min | 6.5% |
| Dallam County, Texas | 2,379 | 17.6% | 416,101 | 37.6 min | 7.3% |
| Texas average | 6,895 | 9.8% | N/A | 32.6 min | 16.4% |
Average travel time places Sherman County #34 of 254 in Texas - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Sherman County | Texas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,844 | #197 of 254 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 207,028 | #179 of 227 |
| Truck share on highways | 22.7% | #48 of 227 |
| Highway trucks per day | 783 | #163 of 227 |
| Average travel time | 44.7 min | #34 of 254 |
| Average driver income | $70,330 | #116 of 254 |
| Average driver age | 42.6 yrs | #193 of 254 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #34 of 254 on average travel time, against #179 of 227 on highway travel volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Sherman County carry 4,891 vehicles a day on average, 2.7 times the typical road in the county (1,844).
Poplar Street is the busiest road, at 6,449 vehicles a day, 891 of them trucks (13.8%). No other road comes close: US 287, in second place, carries 4,187. US 54 carries the most trucks, 910 a day (22.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Poplar Street peaks at 6,449 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 13.8% of it, below the county-wide 20.6%.
US 287 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 900 of them trucks (21.5%, in line with the county-wide 20.6%).
US 54 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 48.2 minutes.
At 2.1 times the county average, Texas Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,386 in household income.
Main Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 12% less than the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 20.6%.
The average monitored road in Sherman carries 1,844 vehicles per day, 73% less than the Texas average of 6,895.
Sherman's average travel time of 44.7 minutes is longer than 87% of counties in Texas.
Drivers on Sherman roads have a median age of 43 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $70,330, 22% below the Texas average.
The average trip in Sherman takes 44.7 minutes, 37% longer than the Texas average of 32.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 32% of highway traffic and 3% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Sherman County, Texas. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Trucks make up about 20.6% of all traffic in Sherman County, Texas, rising to 22.7% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 40% above the daily average.
Poplar Street carries the most, 6,449 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 287 (4,187), US 54 (4,036), Texas Street (3,794), Main Street (1,625). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 54, with about 910 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 22.5% of its 4,036 vehicles.
About 6,449 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 891 trucks (13.8%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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