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The Sherman handbook

Living in Sherman, ME: what to set up and who to call

Power in Sherman comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Sherman are run by Sherman itself; register with the Sherman Town Clerk.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sherman, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sherman.

Electricity

Power comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop

Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sherman. Its homes paid an average of 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Maine).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Sherman

90% of 535 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Pioneer BroadbandFiber87%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL59%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless41%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless17%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless8%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sherman’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sherman.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Sherman or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sherman kids go to
PK–5Katahdin Elementary Schoolin Stacyville
6–12Katahdin Middle/High Schoolin Stacyville

Sherman is in Region School Unit 89.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sherman is in ZIP code 04776

ZIP codes where Sherman residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of ShermanZIP’s residents in Sherman
04776Sherman, ME100%90%
Area code207Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Sherman

Who provides electricity in Sherman?

Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sherman?

Pioneer Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sherman?

04776. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sherman in?

Region School Unit 89.

How do I register to vote in Sherman?

In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Sherman Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.