Sherman TownshipMO
A town of 193.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
59% of residents live below the poverty line in Sherman Township, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Sherman Township. Slatten House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
193 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.
Most of Sherman Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Employers in Sherman Township shed 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 17. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Bethany (19%), Lamoni (9%) and Ridgeway (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Sherman Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sherman Township is
Among adults in Sherman Township, 19% smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sherman Township is ahead of Missouri on 1 and behind on 11. Sherman Township: just over a third of adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Missouri town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).
| Sherman Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Sherman Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. 30% of Sherman Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 26%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 0 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
96% of working residents leave 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 Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Sherman Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 176. Sherman Township was created due to a county-wide November 1872 election, which would subdivide the county into 20 municipal townships corresponding with the county's 20 congressional townships.
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Questions about Sherman Township
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Is Sherman Township, MO a good place to live?
Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.