Sherman township, MI

2022 population: 389 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 10.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	374	96.14%	14.4%
Black:	1	0.26%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.26%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	1.54%	50.0%
Hispanic:	6	1.54%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	3.86%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-63	-17.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
448
437	97.54%
1	0.22%
2	0.45%
1	0.22%
4	0.89%
3	0.67%
11	2.46%

2000
474
445	93.88%
5	1.05%
3	0.63%
0	0.00%
6	1.27%
15	3.16%
29	6.12%

1990
502
426	84.86%
0	0.00%
3	0.60%
5	1.00%
n/a
3	0.60%
76	15.14%

1980
480
475	98.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.04%
5	1.04%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-8	-1.7
-18	-3.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

19	3.8
-47	-9.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-49	-10.2
71	14.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Sherman township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.8
50	12.9%
339	87.1%
113	29.0%

159
2.42

95	59.7%
83	87.4%
10	10.5%
64	40.3%

2010
Number	Percent
49.4
71	15.8%
377	84.2%
104	23.2%

193
2.30

126	65.3%
98	77.8%
7	5.6%
67	34.7%

2000
Number	Percent
43.9
101	21.3%
373	78.7%
89	18.8%

193
2.46

136	70.5%
125	91.9%
0	0.0%
57	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
101	20.1%
401	79.9%
43	8.6%

153
3.28

131	85.6%
100	76.3%
7	5.3%
22	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
161	33.5%
319	66.5%
34	7.1%

152
3.16

121	79.6%
103	85.1%
3	2.5%
31	20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Sherman township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	8.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	7.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	17.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	2.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	3.1%
$200,000 or more	5	3.1%

Median Household Income	58,750
Per Capita Income	30,809

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	13.2%
Public Assistance	4	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	159	69.4%
Unemployed	18	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	177	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	52	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	72	31	69.9%
Non-Profit	13	5	72.2%
Self-Employed	11	4	73.3%

Local Government	13	22	37.1%
State Government	1	3	25.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	83	35	70.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	30	50.0%
Total	113	65	63.5%

Pct. Govt.	23.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	3.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	14.0%
Professional, Technical	41	23.0%
Service Occupations	31	17.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.6%
All others	75	42.1%

White Collar		40.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	40	22.5%
Retail trade	27	15.2%
Educational services	27	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	24	13.5%
Public administration	12	6.7%
Construction	12	6.7%
Manufacturing	9	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	4.5%
Other services	3	1.7%
Information	2	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.77%
Puerto Rican	3	0.77%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	381	98.7%
Spanish	5	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	86	22.1%
Irish	46	11.8%
Polish	31	8.0%
English	30	7.7%
French Canadian	18	4.6%
American	17	4.4%
Italian	14	3.6%
French	12	3.1%
Romanian	10	2.6%
Scandinavian	6	1.5%
Dutch	5	1.3%
Norwegian	4	1.0%
Scottish	3	0.8%
Welsh	3	0.8%
Eastern European	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	387	99.5%
Not a citizen	2	0.5%

Native	353	90.7%
Foreign-born	36	9.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.6%	26	8.3%	162	51.8%	67	21.4%	31	9.9%	22	7.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.6%
9-12 Years	26	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	162	51.8%
Some College	67	21.4%
Bach. Degree	31	9.9%
Grad Degree	22	7.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +46	R + 10.7%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +63	R +110	R + 40.4%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +184	R + 68.7%
D -90

2016 vs. 2008	R +48	R +138	R + 58.0%
D -90
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	199	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	70	25.8%	2	0.7%	271	26	27	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	153	63.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	29.0%	18	7.5%	241	16	18	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	136	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	117	44.8%	8	3.1%	261	8	5	0.01%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	160	58.8%	John McCain (R)	105	38.6%	7	2.6%	272	-2	-7	0.01%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	148	51.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	137	48.1%	0	0.0%	285	0	-3	0.01%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	125	55.3%	George W. Bush (R)	97	42.9%	4	1.8%	226	-3	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

199

73.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

271

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.0%

Donald Trump (R)

153

63.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

117

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

136

52.1%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

160

58.8%

John McCain (R)

105

38.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

137

48.1%

John Kerry (D)

148

51.9%

TOTAL

285

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

42.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

125

55.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

226

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sherman township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Tudor Dixon (R)	135	63.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	74	34.6%	5 [+]	2.3%	214	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	171	64.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	88	33.3%	5 [+]	1.9%	264	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	124	63.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	71	36.2%	1 [+]	0.5%	196	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	59%	Bill Schuette (R)	115	58.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	75	38.3%	6 [+]	3.1%	196	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.0%);
2014	S2	51%	Gary Peters (D)	109	59.9%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	67	36.8%	6 [+]	3.3%	182	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (1.1%);
2014	G	53%	Mark Schauer (D)	95	50.5%	Rick Snyder* (R)	88	46.8%	5 [+]	2.7%	188	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	271
Median Value	$158,800

Occupied	159	58.7%
Vacant	112	41.3%

Owned	145	91.2%
Rented	14	8.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	189	69.7%
Detached	189	69.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	1.8%
Mobile Homes	75	27.7%

Sherman township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sherman township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Sherman township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sherman township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sherman township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sherman township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sherman township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sherman township, MI