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Sherman Township, Isabella County, Michigan

Sherman Township, Isabella County, township, in Isabella County, Michigan. Sherman Township, Isabella County had 3,236 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,127 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,174 (±29). GEOID 2607373200.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,236

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,127 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,174 ±29

Median household income

$61,406

±$17,182 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$157,400

±$16,679 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,566

±$1,028 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Sherman Township, Isabella County and what county is it in?

Sherman Township, Isabella County is a township in Isabella County, Michigan. It covers 34.7 square miles of land, 90 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Sherman Township (Isabella County): Lake Isabella (village, 1,829 in 2020) and Weidman (CDP, 920 in 2020).

Sherman Township, Isabella County is in the Mount Pleasant, MI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Sherman Township, Isabella County (marked with a dot) in Isabella County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Sherman Township, Isabella County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,236 people lived in Sherman Township, Isabella County on July 1, 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 3,127 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,174 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 +19 (3,143)
  • 2021→2022 +39 (3,182)
  • 2022→2023 +15 (3,197)
  • 2023→2024 +36 (3,233)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (3,236)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSherman Township, Isabella CountyIsabella CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,174±2964,56510,077,761+179
Households1,275±13924,9144,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.48±0.272.382.42no clear change
Housing units1,694±18228,6604,622,236+273

Sherman Township, Isabella County's population since 2000

From 2,616 in 2000 to 3,236 in 2025: up 23.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sherman Township, Isabella County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,616
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,838
  • 2010 Census 2,991
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,984
  • 2020 Census 3,127
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,236

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sherman Township, Isabella County?

The median resident of Sherman Township, Isabella County is 41.4 years old; 26.3% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 9.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSherman Township, Isabella CountyIsabella CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.4±5.030.140.2no clear change
Under 18 years26.3%±6.0 pts17.8%21.2%–
65 years and over26.1%±6.2 pts14.0%18.6%–
Male56.0%±4.6 pts48.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.5%±0.9 pts5.1%5.9%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic84.6%±6.6 pts83.0%72.4%−9.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts2.4%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.1%±2.2 pts1.6%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.6%±1.6 pts2.5%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic9.0%±7.1 pts4.9%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.3 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.8%±2.2 pts3.3%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.8%±2.4 pts6.5%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.7%±4.3 pts5.4%5.8%–
With a disability23.2%±8.3 pts14.9%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage7.8%±6.7 pts7.8%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.3%±7.1 pts91.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.2%±5.6 pts31.3%32.4%+6.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.2%±4.1 pts13.5%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.0%±4.7 pts78.5%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.8%±2.5 pts2.8%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sherman Township, Isabella County earn?

Half of Sherman Township, Isabella County's 1,275 households earn less than $61,406 a year (±$17,182), against $55,237 in Isabella County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $70,968 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSherman Township, Isabella CountyIsabella CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$61,406±$17,182$55,237$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$72,106±$10,570$74,216$98,700–
Per capita income$28,904±$5,811$30,707$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line24.8%±14.0 pts21.9%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line47.2%±21.9 pts19.3%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP13.9%±10.5 pts11.4%13.5%–
Households with a computer93.9%±3.1 pts95.3%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription79.8%±10.9 pts81.7%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sherman Township, Isabella County?

Owners occupy 86.1% of Sherman Township, Isabella County's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,400 by its owner (±$16,679). The median renter pays $1,566 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSherman Township, Isabella CountyIsabella CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$157,400±$16,679$170,400$231,600+$33,592
Median gross rent$1,566±$1,028$913$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent43.8%±32.4 pts42.7%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,153±$56$1,314$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes86.1%±7.4 pts61.8%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.9%±7.4 pts38.2%26.8%–
Housing units1,694±18228,6604,622,236+273
Homeowner vacancy rate0.3%±0.4 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±15.5 pts3.7%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes72.0%±8.9 pts59.9%72.0%–
Mobile homes24.2%±9.1 pts8.7%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later3.6%±5.3 pts1.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.1%±3.1 pts5.7%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.1%±5.2 pts12.2%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle6.0%±5.5 pts7.2%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Sherman Township, Isabella County work and get to work?

70.4% of Sherman Township, Isabella County's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSherman Township, Isabella CountyIsabella CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)45.0%±7.6 pts62.4%61.3%–
Unemployment rate5.4%±3.1 pts6.4%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work70.4%±9.0 pts73.9%74.3%–
Carpooled22.9%±8.4 pts9.7%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.9 pts0.8%0.9%–
Walked0.0%±2.9 pts6.7%2.0%–
Worked from home6.7%±3.8 pts7.8%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±3.319.6 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Sherman Township, Isabella County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Sherman Township, Isabella County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Sherman Township, Isabella County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sherman Township, Isabella County
Tract 2Isabella County5,164 $62,661 $169,50061%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sherman Township, Isabella County) · Census block assignment files

How does Sherman Township, Isabella County compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sherman Township, Isabella County is the 3,366th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 362nd-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Sherman Township, Isabella County ranks 973rd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sherman Township, Isabella County's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate362nd1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)173rd1,281
Residents per square mile819th1,356
Median household income973rd1,354
Per capita income1,147th1,355
Median home value1,043rd1,354
Median gross rent71st1,212
Poverty rate74th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher598th1,350
Median age831st1,356
Owner-occupied share695th1,356
Work from home890th1,062
Travel time to work448th1,356

Sherman Township, Isabella County's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Sherman Township, Isabella County?

19 of the 57 figures for Sherman Township, Isabella County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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