Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 481.
100% of households own their home in Sherman Township, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sherman Township.
1.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Sherman Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Sherman Township grew to 30 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. 0.7% of working residents work locally in Sherman Township.
| Sherman Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). 38% of Sherman Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Somewhere between 32% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sherman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sherman Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Sherman Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sherman Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Sherman Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33% | 29.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 Ohio.
Where Sherman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Sherman Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 519.
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Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.