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Sherman township, Keweenaw County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 65.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population: 60 (all rural)

Males: 33  (55.0%)
Females: 27  (45.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 60 (59 owner occupied, 1 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

2%
State:

26%


Races in Sherman township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
  • Two or more races: 1.7%

Median age of males: 51.5
Median age of females: 63.5

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Average household size: 1.76

Sherman township:

1.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.79

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($43,750 in 1999)
Sherman township:

$38,927
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $426 (lower quartile is $322, upper quartile is $289)
Here:

$426
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $98,190 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
:

$98,190
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,062 - $215,326

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $158,983
Here:

$158,983
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,989
Here:

$121,989
State:

$138,735

Mobile homes: $50,007
Here:

$50,007
State:

$33,033
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

19.5%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.6%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Sherman Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Thayer Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Tobacco River (A), Finns Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Bruneau Creek (D), Snake Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Camp Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

66% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

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

  • This state: 41
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Sherman township, MI map Sherman township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Housing units in Sherman township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 21

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 4
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:

  • German (62.1%)
  • Norwegian (20.7%)
  • French (except Basque) (6.9%)
  • Irish (6.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41

Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person, 3 2-persons,

8 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sherman township:

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