Sherman TownshipMI
A town of 97.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Sherman Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 3 have a lower median household income than Sherman Township. Sherman Township’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Keweenaw Community Forest, 1,649 acres with 5.4 miles of trail. Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sherman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherman Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Sherman Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sherman Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Sherman Township’s July high is 76°F. Sherman Township has cold winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sherman Township is
Sherman Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Sherman Township.
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sherman Township has set aside 2.9% of its land for conservation
157 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keweenaw Community Forest | 5.4 mi | 1,649 |
| 2. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit | 3.2 mi | 1,136 |
| 3. Mouth of the Tobacco River Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Superior and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sherman Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LakeLake Superior
35 mi MountainMount Arvon
11 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year13 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
19 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
19 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawPhoto credits
Lake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Mount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Sherman Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherman Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Sherman Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Sherman Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 91 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 69 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
Questions about Sherman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherman Township, MI a good place to live?
Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.