Sherman TownshipSD
In South Dakota, this town has 37 residents.
Is Sherman Township a good place to live?
3.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sherman Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Sherman Township. 81% of the land in Sherman Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Sherman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
37 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.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Sherman Township
22 miles of trail. In Sherman Township, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Sherman Township
Winters in Sherman Township are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 35 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Sherman Township: cold waves
Sherman Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 37 of 100. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sherman Township is
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Sherman Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 9. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes locally. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sherman Township. Among adults locally, 37% have high blood pressure and 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Sherman Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sherman Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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 5 across South Dakota.
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.