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Kansas›Decatur County

Sherman TownshipKS

It is a town of 19 residents in Kansas.

Is Sherman Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower January low than Sherman Township. Sherman Township’s peak summer temperature is 91°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Harlan TownshipBeaver TownshipOlive TownshipHarlan TownshipBeaver TownshipOlive TownshipSherman Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sherman Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherman Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sherman Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOberlin Unified School District 294Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDecatur County ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6774967749 100%Census 2020

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.

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Sherman Township

Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Sherman Township, with very little rain.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–43°
Spring37–65°
Summer61–88°
Fall38–68°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sherman Township is

Sherman Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sherman Township.

Sherman TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSherman TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.1%
Decatur Health
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Sherman Township, with hail at the top

36% of Sherman Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 20%. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Sherman Township is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,678 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sherman Township

13pages on Sherman Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sherman Township; the nearest are

About Sherman Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Sherman Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
2,684 ft

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.