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Sherman TownshipMI

A town of 1,128, organized in 1867.

Population
1,128
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town

Is Sherman Township a good place to live?

Sherman Township’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 22% 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%. On the outdoors, just 77 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Sherman Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHazard riskACivic lifeWeakestDJobs & incomeC−Health

What makes Sherman Township stand out

Where Sherman Township beats most towns.

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

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Sherman Township4.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
51% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town

1,128 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fountain · 2 miFree Soil · 5 miFree Soil Township · 6 miVictory Township · 6 miCuster · 6 miSheridan Township · 6 mi
Sheridan TownshipCuster TownshipVictory TownshipFree Soil TownshipSheridan TownshipCuster TownshipVictory TownshipFree Soil 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.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$76K median household income; 72 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthCorewell Health Ludington Hospital 10.3 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBehind 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $177K, 2.7 years of the Ludington area’s $65K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 5.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landDOpen →HistoryOrganized 1867B−Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.8; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Sherman Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sherman 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 hereSherman Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49410, 49454, 49405, 4941149410 37% · 49454 36% · 49405 15% · 49411 12%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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sherman Township since 2014.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2014
Full pageSherman Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claimsSince 2014Past disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC−

Residents of Sherman Township are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns

Sherman Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults have obesity in Sherman Township, against 37% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 16% of Sherman Township adults report frequent physical distress.

24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Sherman TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSherman TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.5%8.1%
More adults with heart disease9%7%
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSherman Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.3 miles to an ER · Corewell Health Ludington HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Sherman Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Sherman Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Sherman Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Ludington (13%), Pere Marquette Township (9%) and Manistee Township (7%).

2%work in town
Sherman TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.3%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Sherman Township2%
Ludington13%
Pere Marquette Township9%
Manistee Township7%
Grand Rapids5%
17 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Sherman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Full pageSherman Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here72 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Sherman TownshipCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Sherman Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Sherman Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sherman Township’s July high is 81°F.

120″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSherman Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 16°Rain & snow120″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

1.6% of Sherman Township is conserved land

1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 376 of 23,062 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District—45
Full pageSherman Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk45 acres · Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger DistrictConserved land1.6% conserved · 376 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Sherman Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sherman Township

18pages on Sherman Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 64% of MI districtsHealthC−Better than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingBWork & commuteD$76K median household income · 72 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD2 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Ramsdell Theatre 15 miLibraryAScottville LibraryCollegesWest Shore Community College is 6.5 mi away
The story
HistoryB−Organized 1867Town 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 Sherman Township

West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville6.5 mi$4,470 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

13% → Ludington Ludington 13% 9% → Pere Marquette Township Pere Marquette Township 9% 7% → Manistee Township Manistee Township 7% 5% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 5% 4% → Amber Township Amber Township 4% 3% → Manistee Manistee 3% Sherman Township · 2% stay
72jobs based in Sherman Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Sherman Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Sherman Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
705 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.