Sherman TownshipKS
A town of 487.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Sherman Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower middle household income than Sherman Township. Crawford State Park, at 408 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
487 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sherman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherman Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherman Township.
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
The age of the median resident for Sherman Township comes to 47.7 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 60% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 3% of residents (24% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 83% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sherman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Sherman Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Fewer of Sherman Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The top destinations are Pittsburg (22%), Girard (17%) and Parsons (5%). For Sherman Township, the average commute is 15 minutes. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Sherman Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Sherman Township
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 24°, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Sherman Township is drought, at a high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. 36% of Sherman Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 31%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sherman Township once, in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Sherman Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Sherman Township: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Sherman Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sherman Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 12.
| Sherman Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 1% of Sherman Township
Trails run 2.6 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crawford State Park | 1.3 mi | 408 |
| 2. Farlington Fish Hatchery | 0.9 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sherman Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherman Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Sherman Township for work
Where Sherman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sherman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherman Township, KS a good place to live?
Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.