| Official Name: | Sheridan Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Sheridan Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mecosta |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1314 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 37.8 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 323 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1060 |
| Coordinates: | 43.7008°N -85.1617°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 49340 (Remus) 49332 (Mecosta) |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-107-73080[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1627068 |
Sheridan Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,314 at the 2020 census.[2]
The township is in eastern Mecosta County, bordered to the east by Isabella County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which are land and 1sqmi, or 2.71%, is water.[1]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 519 households, and 387 families residing in the township. The population density was 39sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 921 housing units at an average density of 26.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 92.41% White, 3.54% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 519 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,050, and the median income for a family was $34,861. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,076. About 11.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 and over.