Sherman TownshipSD
A town of 271, settled in 1878.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
Sherman Township’s age of the median resident is 56.2 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Sherman Township. Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
271 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherman Township.
More than half of Sherman Township’s working residents commute to Brookings
The income of the median household for Sherman Township comes to $62,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Employers in Sherman Township shed 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 27. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. The top destinations are Brookings (58%), Sioux Falls (10%) and Hendricks (3%).
| Sherman Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 26 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
30% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across South Dakota. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Population is up 9.7% in Sherman Township since 2020, to 271 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 11% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sherman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Sherman Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 37.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 55.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Sherman Township is cooler
Summers in Sherman Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 5° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Sherman Township’s adults have obesity than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
In Sherman Township, 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults locally, 21% binge drink.
| Sherman Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 20.5% | 24.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sherman Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Sherman Township sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Since 2010, Sherman Township has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sherman Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sherman Township
About 3 of every 100 Sherman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% 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
Questions about Sherman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherman Township, SD a good place to live?
Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.