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Sheridan township, Calhoun County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 2,116 (18% urban, 82% rural)

Males: 1,162  (54.9%)
Females: 954  (45.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,928 (1,569 owner occupied, 359 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

26%


Races in Sheridan township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 86.1%
  • Black: 7.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.4%
  • Some other race: 0.3%

Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 40.4

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Average household size: 2.50

Sheridan township:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.84

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($8,333 in 1999)
Sheridan township:

$44,520
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $546 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $506)
Here:

$546
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $95,300 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
:

$95,300
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,700 - $153,400
Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

83.3%
Whole state:

10.5%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sheridan township: Tomac Woods Golf Course (A), Brueckner Museum (B), Sheridan Township Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sheridan township include: Assembly of God Church (A), Apostolic Church (B), Albion Church of the Nazarene (C), New Hope Worship Center (D), Chapel in the Woods (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Reed Family Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Winnipeg Lake (A), Wolcott Lake (B), Montcalm Lake (C), Halls Lake (D), Cistern Lakes (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sheridan township include: Starr Commonwealth Schools Historical Marker (1), Floyd Starr Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

100% of Sheridan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 2
  • West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Sheridan township, Michigan:

  • 178 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Sheridan township, MI map Sheridan township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 3
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sheridan township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sheridan township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 5
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Sheridan township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Sheridan township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan township:

  • German (66.7%)
  • Norwegian (16.7%)
  • Russian (16.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Electricity (43%)

People in group quarters in Sheridan township, Michigan:

  • 178 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12

Size of family households: 6 2-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,

266 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (40 men, 72 women).

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sheridan township:

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