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Sheridan TownshipMI

A town of 1,048.

Population
1,048
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

Is Sheridan Township a good place to live?

Sheridan Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 43 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $62K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. 16% of the land in Sheridan Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Sheridan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Hazard riskWeakestD−WalkabilityDJobs & incomeC−Health

What makes Sheridan Township stand out

Where Sheridan Township beats most towns.

15Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,048 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Meade Township · 4 miFountain · 5 miSauble Township · 5 miSherman Township · 6 miFree Soil · 7 miElk Township · 8 mi
Sherman TownshipMeade TownshipSauble TownshipBranch TownshipSherman TownshipMeade TownshipSauble TownshipBranch TownshipSheridan Township

How Sheridan Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sheridan Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 8.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthCorewell Health Ludington Hospital 16.4 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $173K, 2.7 years of the Ludington area’s $65K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBehind 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.3; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Sheridan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sheridan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMason County Eastern DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSheridan Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49410, 49402, 4940549410 85% · 49402 13% · 49405 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sheridan Township.

HealthC−

Residents of Sheridan Township are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns

Sheridan Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Sheridan Township, above both Michigan’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sheridan Township.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Sheridan TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSheridan TownshipMI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.6%
More adults with COPD12.1%8.1%
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSheridan Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.4 miles to an ER · Corewell Health Ludington HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Very low risk in Sheridan Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
Full pageSheridan Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Most of Sheridan Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Sheridan Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Since 2011, Sheridan Township has lost 63 jobs, to 10 in 2021. The top destinations are Ludington (11%), Pere Marquette Township (9%) and Grand Rapids (6%).

0%work in town
Sheridan TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sheridan Township0%
Ludington11%
Pere Marquette Township9%
Grand Rapids6%
Amber Township6%
21 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Sheridan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Full pageSheridan Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Sheridan TownshipCommute times29 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

15.8%conserved
15.8%
conserved · 3,604 of 22,839 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District5 mi3,440
2. Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District—9
Full pageSheridan Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map13 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk5 miles of trail · Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger DistrictConserved land15.8% conserved · 3,604 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Sheridan Township?”

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

Climate

Sheridan Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Sheridan Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sheridan Township is 81°F.

120″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSheridan Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 15°Rain & snow120″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Lake Michigan and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheridan Township. Close and well known come first.

All 13 attractions →
Big draw33 mi LakeLake Michigan15 mi National forestManistee National Forest40 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia18 mi TheatreRamsdell Theatre18 mi MuseumShrine of the Pines32 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art Park
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Michigan: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition, Public domain · Manistee National Forest: RomanKahler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ramsdell Theatre: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sheridan Township

17pages on Sheridan Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 64% of MI districtsHealthC−Better than MI on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteD$62K median household income · 10 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC13 mi of trails · 16% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Manistee National Forest 15 miLibraryBScottville LibraryCollegesWest Shore Community College is 12.6 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 120″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheridan Township

West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville12.6 mi$4,470 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Sheridan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sheridan Township for work

Where Sheridan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Ludington Ludington 11% 9% → Pere Marquette Township Pere Marquette Township 9% 6% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 6% 6% → Amber Township Amber Township 6% 4% → Manistee Township Manistee Township 4% 3% → Manistee Manistee 3% Sheridan Township · 0% stay
10jobs based in Sheridan Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Sheridan Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Sheridan Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,044.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

Questions about Sheridan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sheridan Township, MI expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.