Sherrill is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.

In 1856, Peter Fries, an Austrian immigrant, built a large, stone inn at the main crossroads of the city.

It was popular with newlyweds, and Jesse James and his gang were reported to have stayed there before their famous raid on Northfield, Minnesota.

Large numbers of German immigrants settled in Sherrill and the surrounding rural area in the 19th century.

Sherrill was one of ten "Beer Towns" incorporated in Dubuque County in 1933 to ensure that the city's taverns could serve beer, under a possibly mistaken interpretation of Iowa law that licenses to dispense beer could only be granted to premises inside incorporated places.

Sherrill's post office was established in 1858, with Peter Fries as postmaster.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 2.3% African American, and 2.8% from other races.

24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.