Plat book of Osceola County, Michigan, 1900
Sherman Township’s story
Sherman Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
Explore the history →Sherman TownshipMI
In Michigan, this town has 1,010 residents.
Population
1,010
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
187
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. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Sherman Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. 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
1,010 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Burdell TownshipClam Lake TownshipHighland TownshipRose Lake TownshipRichland 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 & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital 8.5 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBeat 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 3.9 years of the county’s $58K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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.
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
SchoolsPine River Area SchoolsMarion Public 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, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49688, 4965549688 87% · 49655 13%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
The biggest natural risk in Sherman Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Flood insurance has paid one claim in Sherman Township since 2014. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 15%.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Sherman Township is less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns
In Sherman Township, 40% of adults have high blood pressure. Sherman Township: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Sherman Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7% |
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Sherman Township has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Since 2011, Sherman Township has added 143 jobs, to 187 in 2021. For most workers, Sherman Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The typical household income for Sherman Township comes to $59,000. The top destinations are Cadillac (14%), Le Roy Township (9%) and Reed City (7%).
3%work in town
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sherman Township3%
Cadillac14%
Le Roy Township9%
Reed City7%
Haring Township6%
18 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in Sherman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
The midpoint age in Sherman Township is 46.7 years. 1,010 people lived in Sherman Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.4% more than in 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Michigan.
46.7median age · MI 40.2
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
Sherman TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school36%
Some college21%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Sherman Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sherman Township
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 74 inches of snow a winter.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Sherman Township has set aside 3.4% of its land for conservation
3.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. For Sherman Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 8 acres.
3.4%conserved
| Sherman Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
3.4%
conserved · 801 of 23,695 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grove Hill Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherman Township
18pages on Sherman Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherman Township; the nearest are
Ferris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids30.5 mi$14,778 in-state tuitionMid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison32.4 mi$6,132 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sherman Township for work
Where Sherman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
187jobs based in Sherman Township
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Sherman Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Sherman Township is in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 991 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,329 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 C+.