Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Sherman Township
Working from home is the commute for 46% of workers, next to 13% for Missouri as a whole. Hardly any work in Sherman Township itself; outside it, Unionville draws the most (29%, 9 miles). Sherman Township has 48 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Sherman Township
On a workday 48 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 85 people are in Sherman Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Sherman Township ends
Where Sherman Township clocks in
29% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Sherman Township
of Sherman Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 82 commuters (the 46% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Sherman Township
About 27% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Sherman Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sherman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 3% | C | B | 17 min | $70,357 |
| York Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. York Township and Jackson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sherman Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Sherman Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Sherman Township?
51.2%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sherman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Unionville (29%, 9 mi), Centerville (8%, 20 mi), Milan (6%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sherman Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sherman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sherman Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.