Sherman Township, Mason County, Michigan
| Sherman Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Sherman Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°2′47″N 86°12′21″W / 44.04639°N 86.20583°WCoordinates: 44°2′47″N 86°12′21″W / 44.04639°N 86.20583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-73240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627075 |
Sherman Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census.
Sherman Township was organized in 1867. It was named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union Army general.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (0.17%) is water.
As of the census 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.
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