Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1900
Sheridan Township’s story
Sheridan Township in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Explore the history →Sheridan TownshipMI
36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town. This town in Michigan has a population of 1,384.
Population
1,384
2025 Census estimate · +5.4% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
235
A commuter town
Is Sheridan Township a good place to live?
Sheridan Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 30 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. The median household income is $50K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 32 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. Sheridan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sheridan Township stand out
Where Sheridan Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,384 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sherman TownshipMartiny TownshipWheatland TownshipFork 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income235 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $156K, 2.6 years of the Big Rapids area’s $61K median household incomeA−Open →HealthCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital 17.6 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 5% conserved landBOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageDOpen →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sheridan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheridan Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParks Place EstatesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sheridan Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSheridan Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49340, 49305, 4933249340 57% · 49305 39% · 49332 4%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 78% of U.S. towns
Sheridan Township: 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. The share of adults in Sheridan Township who have high blood pressure is 41%, against 36% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Sheridan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Sheridan Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 10.2% |
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
17.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Sheridan Township’s schools trail 54% of Michigan districts
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Chippewa Hills High School, with 463 students. The public schools here belong to the Chippewa Hills School District.
46%of MI districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 503 | C |
| Chippewa Hills High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 463 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Sheridan Township has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Big Rapids (11%), Evart (7%) and Mount Pleasant (5%). The average commute for Sheridan Township comes to 30 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The share of working residents in Sheridan Township who work locally: 2.6%. The median commute is under 21 miles.
3%work in town
| Sheridan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Sheridan Township3%
Big Rapids11%
Evart7%
Mount Pleasant5%
Morton Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
235
jobs based in Sheridan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
In Sheridan Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sheridan Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 38% from strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sheridan Township
Sheridan Township’s July high comes in at 82°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Sheridan Township keeps 5.1% of its land conserved
7.4 miles of trail. Sheridan Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
5.1%conserved
| Sheridan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
5.1%
conserved · 1,162 of 22,747 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sheridan Township
18pages on Sheridan Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sheridan Township; the nearest are
Ferris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids17.9 mi$14,778 in-state tuitionSaginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mount Pleasant20.2 mi$2,730 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sheridan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sheridan Township for work
Where Sheridan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
235jobs based in Sheridan Township
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Sheridan Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Sheridan Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,314 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
Questions about Sheridan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheridan Township, MI a good place to live?
36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
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 A−.