Sherman township, MI

Newaygo County, MI

2022 population: 2,246 ( 137 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 65.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,037	90.69%	1.2%
Black:	33	1.47%	65.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.22%	0.0%
2+ races:	33	1.47%	43.5%
Hispanic:	97	4.32%	142.5%

Total non-White:	209	9.31%	115.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	25	1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	112	6.4

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
2,109
2,012	95.40%
20	0.95%
8	0.38%
5	0.24%
23	1.09%
40	1.90%
97	4.60%

2000
2,154
2,056	95.45%
5	0.23%
2	0.09%
2	0.09%
25	1.16%
64	2.97%
98	4.55%

1990
1,866
1,803	96.62%
10	0.54%
10	0.54%
6	0.32%
n/a
37	1.98%
63	3.38%

1980
1,810
1,798	99.34%
2	0.11%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.44%
12	0.66%

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

-44	-2.0
-1	-0.0

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

253	13.6
35	1.9

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

5	0.3
51	2.8

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
47.4
443	19.7%
1,803	80.3%
616	27.4%

858
2.48

579	67.5%
442	76.3%
55	9.5%
279	32.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
485	23.0%
1,624	77.0%
443	21.0%

772
2.58

556	72.0%
447	80.4%
38	6.8%
216	28.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
583	27.1%
1,571	72.9%
380	17.6%

747
2.71

567	75.9%
472	83.2%
38	6.7%
180	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
508	27.2%
1,358	72.8%
362	19.4%

636
2.74

509	80.0%
425	83.5%
42	8.3%
127	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
38.1
469	25.9%
1,341	74.1%
420	23.2%

552
2.86

454	82.2%
411	90.5%
28	6.2%
98	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sherman township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	53	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	62	7.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	10.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	78	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	110	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	48	5.6%
$200,000 or more	68	7.9%

Median Household Income	53,971
Per Capita Income	31,934

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	5.6%
Public Assistance	14	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	121	14.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	795	68.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	795	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	370	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	364	214	63.0%
Non-Profit	8	49	14.0%
Self-Employed	49	83	37.1%

Local Government	24	49	32.9%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	20	0.0%

Total Private + Self	413	297	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	123	20.6%
Total	445	420	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	167	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	196	22.7%
Professional, Technical	102	11.8%
Service Occupations	208	24.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.5%
All others	192	22.2%

White Collar		53.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	133	15.4%
Health care and social assistance	92	10.6%
Other services	85	9.8%
Retail trade	83	9.6%
Educational services	66	7.6%
Wholesale trade	66	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	65	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	5.4%
Construction	46	5.3%
Finance and insurance	45	5.2%
Public administration	42	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	15	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.6%
Information	5	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	0.76%
Puerto Rican	59	2.63%
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	21	0.93%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,067	96.5%
Spanish	45	2.1%
German, other Germanic	23	1.1%
Other Asian	5	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	436	19.4%
Dutch	330	14.7%
English	204	9.1%
Irish	189	8.4%
Polish	127	5.7%
American	119	5.3%
Italian	78	3.5%
Scottish	58	2.6%
European	51	2.3%
Swedish	47	2.1%
French Canadian	38	1.7%
Danish	35	1.6%
French	25	1.1%
Swiss	23	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	22	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,246	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,241	99.8%
Foreign-born	5	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
83	5.0%	155	9.3%	562	33.8%	339	20.4%	355	21.4%	168	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	83	5.0%
9-12 Years	155	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	562	33.8%
Some College	339	20.4%
Bach. Degree	355	21.4%
Grad Degree	168	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +170	R +133	R + 4.6%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +275	R +335	R + 25.3%
D -60
2020 vs. 2008	R +317	R +492	R + 41.6%
D -175

2016 vs. 2008	R +147	R +359	R + 37.0%
D -212
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	840	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	338	28.1%	24	2.0%	1,202	22	23	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	670	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	301	29.5%	49	4.8%	1,020	18	20	0.02%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	565	58.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	398	40.9%	9	0.9%	972	14	11	0.02%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	523	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	513	48.4%	25	2.4%	1,061	8	4	0.02%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	616	60.0%	John Kerry (D)	403	39.2%	8	0.8%	1,027	12	9	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	528	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	363	39.5%	29	3.2%	920	11	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

338

28.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

840

69.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,202

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

301

29.5%

Donald Trump (R)

670

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,020

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

398

40.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

565

58.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

972

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

513

48.4%

John McCain (R)

523

49.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,061

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

616

60.0%

John Kerry (D)

403

39.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,027

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

528

57.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

363

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* 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	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	691	67.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	317	30.7%	24 [+]	2.3%	1,032	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 8 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	69%	John James (R)	845	70.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	325	27.2%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,193	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2018	S1	56%	John James (R)	624	65.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	310	32.3%	25 [+]	2.6%	959	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	599	62.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	324	33.7%	39 [+]	4.1%	962	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (1.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 14 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.0%);
2014	S2	41%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	348	50.7%	Gary Peters (D)	283	41.3%	55 [+]	8.0%	686	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (3.2%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 21 (3.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 12 (1.7%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	424	61.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	233	33.7%	34 [+]	4.9%	691	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (2.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,020
Median Value	$199,800

Occupied	858	84.1%
Vacant	162	15.9%

Owned	783	91.3%
Rented	75	8.7%
Median Rent	$800

Single-Family Units	932	91.4%
Detached	923	90.5%
Attached	9	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	0.9%
Mobile Homes	63	6.2%

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