Sherman TownshipMN
A town of 359. A regional job hub with 424 jobs.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
Sherman Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sherman Township. The biggest park or preserve is Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area, at 164 acres. Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sherman Township stand out
Where Sherman Township beats most towns.
359 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherman Township.
Sherman Township has 3.6 jobs for every working resident, and 407 people commute in
Most working residents leave Sherman Township for work: only 14% work in town. 15% of Sherman Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Sherman Township’s median household income is $57,000.
| Sherman Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Sherman Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sherman Township
Sherman Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sherman Township is
Sherman Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of Sherman Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Sherman Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 13.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.5% | 11.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sherman Township has set aside 8.8% of its land for conservation
6.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Sherman Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 164 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sherman Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherman Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 407 people come to Sherman Township for work
Where Sherman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherman Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sherman Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census. Sherman Township was organized in 1869, and named for William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), a U.S. Civil War general.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about Sherman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherman Township, MN a good place to live?
Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.