Sherman township, MI

Osceola County, MI

2022 population: 817 ( 225 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.0 square miles
Population density: 22.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	783	95.84%	22.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	1.22%	150.0%
2+ races:	7	0.86%	46.2%
Hispanic:	6	0.73%	100.0%

Total non-White:	34	4.16%	30.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-233	-27.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	0.9

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
1,042
1,016	97.50%
0	0.00%
6	0.58%
4	0.38%
13	1.25%
3	0.29%
26	2.50%

2000
1,057
1,023	96.78%
3	0.28%
2	0.19%
9	0.85%
15	1.42%
5	0.47%
34	3.22%

1990
949
949	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
847
835	98.58%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
2	0.24%
n/a
8	0.94%
12	1.42%

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

-7	-0.7
-8	-0.8

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

74	7.8
34	3.6

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

114	13.5
-12	-1.4

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
47.6
177	21.7%
640	78.3%
168	20.6%

324
2.49

240	74.1%
195	81.2%
11	4.6%
84	25.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
253	24.3%
789	75.7%
175	16.8%

389
2.64

305	78.4%
250	82.0%
16	5.2%
84	21.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
306	28.9%
751	71.1%
118	11.2%

369
2.82

292	79.1%
236	80.8%
27	9.2%
77	20.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
293	30.9%
656	69.1%
112	11.8%

317
2.94

255	80.4%
210	82.4%
21	8.2%
62	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
293	34.6%
554	65.4%
109	12.9%

270
3.09

222	82.2%
206	92.8%
6	2.7%
48	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sherman township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	7.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	14.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	8.0%
$200,000 or more	6	1.9%

Median Household Income	62,250
Per Capita Income	29,235

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	8.6%
Public Assistance	14	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	322	66.5%
Unemployed	13	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	335	69.2%
Not in Labor Force	149	30.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	145	116	55.6%
Non-Profit	2	24	7.7%
Self-Employed	15	5	75.0%

Local Government	9	9	50.0%
State Government	12	8	60.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	160	121	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	41	38.8%
Total	186	162	53.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	56	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	62	17.8%
Professional, Technical	62	17.8%
Service Occupations	35	10.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	133	38.2%

White Collar		51.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	91	26.1%
Retail trade	47	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	47	13.5%
Educational services	32	9.2%
Construction	31	8.9%
Other services	16	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	15	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	13	3.7%
Finance and insurance	9	2.6%
Wholesale trade	9	2.6%
Public administration	8	2.3%
Information	7	2.0%
Utilities	5	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.73%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Japanese	9	1.10%
Chinese	1	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	757	96.6%
Other Asian	9	1.1%
Spanish	6	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.8%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	144	17.6%
English	106	13.0%
American	81	9.9%
Irish	74	9.1%
Dutch	47	5.8%
Swedish	40	4.9%
French	32	3.9%
Polish	32	3.9%
Italian	16	2.0%
Northern European	16	2.0%
Scottish	14	1.7%
West Indian	11	1.3%
Norwegian	10	1.2%
Belgian	8	1.0%
French Canadian	7	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	800	97.9%
Not a citizen	17	2.1%

Native	798	97.7%
Foreign-born	19	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.4%	28	4.7%	214	36.2%	196	33.2%	94	15.9%	51	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.4%
9-12 Years	28	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	214	36.2%
Some College	196	33.2%
Bach. Degree	94	15.9%
Grad Degree	51	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +71	R +70	R + 5.6%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +131	R +205	R + 33.0%
D -74
2020 vs. 2008	R +123	R +217	R + 36.5%
D -94

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +147	R + 30.9%
D -95
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	457	78.3%	Joe Biden (D)	121	20.7%	6	1.0%	584	30	31	0.01%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	386	73.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	120	22.8%	21	4.0%	527	26	27	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	326	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	195	37.1%	5	1.0%	526	17	15	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	334	60.8%	Barack Obama (D)	215	39.2%	0	0.0%	549	20	15	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	339	65.2%	John Kerry (D)	179	34.4%	2	0.4%	520	17	14	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	295	66.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	147	33.0%	4	0.9%	446	20	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

121

20.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

457

78.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

584

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

120

22.8%

Donald Trump (R)

386

73.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

195

37.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

326

62.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

215

39.2%

John McCain (R)

334

60.8%

TOTAL

549

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

339

65.2%

John Kerry (D)

179

34.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Sherman township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

295

66.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

147

33.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

446

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* 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	82%	Tudor Dixon (R)	390	75.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	121	23.4%	7 [+]	1.4%	518	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	92%	John James (R)	454	78.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	124	21.3%	4 [+]	0.7%	582	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	70%	John James (R)	346	74.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	114	24.4%	7 [+]	1.5%	467	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	71%	Bill Schuette (R)	335	71.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	121	25.6%	16 [+]	3.4%	472	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	220	60.9%	Gary Peters (D)	124	34.3%	17 [+]	4.7%	361	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (1.1%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	240	66.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	111	30.8%	9 [+]	2.5%	360	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	489
Median Value	$159,900

Occupied	324	66.3%
Vacant	165	33.7%

Owned	287	88.6%
Rented	37	11.4%
Median Rent	$981

Single-Family Units	416	85.1%
Detached	416	85.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	73	14.9%

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