Sherrard is located in Mercer county Illinois with a geographic area of 0.9 square miles. The total population in Sherrard is 628 with 53.5% male and 46.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.9% of the population and over age 65 is 18.3% of the population. The median household income is $63,269, per capita income is $31,290. There are a total of 264 housing units with 85.6% owner occupied. Education includes 28.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Sherrard in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.