Sherman Township, Isabella County, Michigan
| Sherman Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Sherman Township
Sherman Township
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| Coordinates: 43°41′7″N 85°1′40″W / 43.68528°N 85.02778°WCoordinates: 43°41′7″N 85°1′40″W / 43.68528°N 85.02778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Isabella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,616 |
| • Density | 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-73200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627073 |
Sherman Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,616 at the 2000 census.
With the exception of the Village of Lake Isabella, there are no incorporated communities within the township. Mt. Pleasant, several miles to the southeast, is the nearest city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (2.22%) are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,616 people, 1,025 households, and 759 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.2 per square mile (29.0/km²). There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 39.5 per square mile (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.06% White, 0.42% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
Of the 1,025 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% had married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.
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