ShermanWI
Is Sherman a good place to live?
Sherman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
986 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sherman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherman, 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.
Sherman has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Sherman, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. Employers in Sherman added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 80. The median household income for Sherman comes to $125,000.
| Sherman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sherman has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high is 81°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in Sherman than in Wisconsin
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Population is up 6% in Sherman since 2020, to 986 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Its age of the median resident stands at 44.9 years. Among adults 25 and older, 32% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across Wisconsin.
| Sherman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Sherman | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Sherman is
Just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sherman. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 76% had a checkup this year.
| Sherman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sherman | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.4% | 67.1% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.1% | 85.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.3% of the land in Sherman is protected from building
6.5 miles of trail. Sherman’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Sherman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sherman has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sherman
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sherman
About 4 of every 100 Sherman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Sherman for work
Where Sherman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherman
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Sherman is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 922 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
Questions about Sherman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherman, WI a good place to live?
Sherman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.