Sherman TownshipMO
A town of 133.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Sherman Township, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Sherman Township. Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 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.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 3% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 55% of residents (22% statewide). Sherman Township has lost 2.9% of its people since 2020, down to 133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sherman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±63.5 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sherman Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 36.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Sherman Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Sherman Township has cold winters and warm summers. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Sherman Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sherman Township is
Sherman Township beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of Sherman Township adults have high blood pressure, against 37% in Missouri’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults feel lonely in Sherman Township.
| Sherman Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Sherman Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7% of Sherman Township is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Sherman Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sherman Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
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 9 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Sherman Township
Township in Putnam County, Missouri, U.S.
Sherman Township is a township in northern Putnam County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of Sherman Township is unknown.
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Questions about Sherman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.