| Official Name: | Sherman Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Label: | Sherman Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Isabella |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.2 |
| Area Land Km2: | 90.1 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.6 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3127 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 286 |
| Elevation Ft: | 938 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6853°N -85.0278°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48632 (Lake), 48893, 49340 |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-73200[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1627073 |
Sherman Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,127 at the 2020 census.[2]
With the exception of the Village of Lake Isabella, there are no incorporated communities within the township. Mt. Pleasant, several miles to the southeast, is the nearest city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km), of which 34.8 square miles (90.1 km) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km) of it (2.22%) are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,616 people, 1,025 households, and 759 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 39.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.06% White, 0.42% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
Of the 1,025 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% had married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.
The population consisted of 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,371, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $32,386 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,296. About 7.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.