Sherman Township, Gladwin County, Michigan, 2021
Sherman Township’s story
Sherman Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
Explore the history →Sherman TownshipMI
A town of 1,026.
Population
1,026
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
Sherman Township’s best subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 67 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Sherman Township. 23% of the land in Sherman Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 124 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. Sherman Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sherman Township stand out
Where Sherman Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,026 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Butman TownshipFranklin TownshipSage TownshipNester TownshipSherman Township
How Sherman Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sherman Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$49K median household income; 5 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.1 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Gladwin 9.8 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $182K, 3.3 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Sherman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherman Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sherman Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGladwin Community SchoolsHarrison Community Schools2 districts serve Sherman Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereSherman Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4862448624 100%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 Sherman Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Sherman Township is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Sherman Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of Sherman Township adults have high blood pressure, against 36% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sherman Township.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Sherman Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Sherman Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sherman Township since 2014.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Sherman Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sherman Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Sherman Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Gladwin (17%), Midland (7%) and Saginaw (3%).
2%work in town
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sherman Township2%
Gladwin17%
Midland7%
Saginaw3%
Butman Township3%
37 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Sherman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
22.6% of Sherman Township is conserved land
41 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Sherman Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
22.6%conserved
22.6%
conserved · 5,085 of 22,471 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit | 38.3 mi | 7,453 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sherman Township
Sherman Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 13° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherman Township
18pages on Sherman Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherman Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison15.1 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant38.1 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Sherman Township for work
Where Sherman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Sherman Township
2%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Sherman Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Sherman Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,001 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Questions about Sherman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherman Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.