Sherman Township, Mason County, Michigan

Sherman Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,186 at the 2010 census.

Sherman Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Mason County (red) and the administered village of Fountain (pink)
Sherman Township Location within the state of Michigan Sherman Township Sherman Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°02′47″N 86°12′21″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Mason
Established	1867
Government
• Supervisor	Joseph Mickevich
• Clerk	Kurt Lubben
Area
• Total	36.29 sq mi (94.0 km^2)
• Land	36.23 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,186
• Density	32.7/sq mi (12.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49405 (Custer) 49410 (Fountain) 49411 (Free Soil) 49454 (Scottville)
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-73240[1]
GNIS feature ID	1627075[2]

History

Sherman Township was organized in 1867.[3] It was named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union Army general.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.29 square miles (93.99 km²), of which 36.23 square miles (93.84 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (0.17%) is water.[5]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 414 households, and 313 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.1 per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.32% White, 0.64% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 414 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,083, and the median income for a family was $37,368. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $21,548 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,251. About 4.1% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherman Township, Mason County, Michigan
3. "Farm Bureau Shows History of County By Parade at Fairgrounds". Ludington Daily News. August 28, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
4. "Focus on our history: How county was named". Ludington Daily News. October 3, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
5. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 32 Michigan. Retrieved April 12, 2020.