Sherman Township, Huron County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Sherman Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Huron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:114.4
Area Land Km2:114.3
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:44.2
Area Land Sq Mi:44.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:999
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:220
Elevation Ft:722
Coordinates:43.7308°N -82.6711°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48441, 48456, 48470
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-73160[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627071

Sherman Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 999 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.2 square miles (114.3 km), of which 44.1 square miles (114.3 km) is land and 0.02% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,165 people, 444 households, and 343 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 620 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White, 0.69% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 444 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,875, and the median income for a family was $38,417. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $17,109 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,013. About 5.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-01 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.