Sherman Township, Iosco County, Michigan
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Sherman Township is a civil township
of Iosco County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 493 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 493 people, 200 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The population density
was 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 0.41% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,547, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,432. About 6.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Current as of July 2006
Civil township
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of Iosco County
Iosco County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 493 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Communities
- National City is an unincorporated community in the township at 44°14′03"N 83°43′24"W. The settlement began as a flag station on the Bay City and Alpena Railroad in 1884. It was at first called "Emery Junction", a junction between branches on the Detroit and Mackinac RailwayDetroit and Mackinac RailwayThe Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan...
located just west of the present National City. A post office named Emery Junction was established on March 21, 1904, with Quincy Martin as the first postmaster. In 1925, the National Gypsum CompanyNational Gypsum CompanyNational Gypsum Company is a company based in Charlotte, NC, well known for drywall gypsum boards in the US. It has 21 gypsum board plants in the US and is presenting itself as a fully integrated building products manufacturer. It is a private company, incorporated as New NGC, Inc. in 1993...
opened a quarry nearby, and the name of the post office was changed to National City in 1926. The National City post office, with ZIP code 48748, provides service to a portion of Sherman Township, as well as to another discontinuous area in GrantGrant Township, Iosco County, MichiganGrant Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,560.-Geography:...
, PlainfieldPlainfield Township, Iosco County, MichiganPlainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,292 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, WilberWilber Township, MichiganWilber Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 740 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, and TawasTawas Township, MichiganTawas Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. Tawas City is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
townships to the north. - The city of Tawas CityTawas City, MichiganTawas City is a city along Lake Huron in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,005. It is the county seat of Iosco County...
is to the northeast, and the Tawas City post office, with ZIP code 48763, also serves portions of northeastern Sherman Township. - The community of TurnerTurner, MichiganTurner is a village in Arenac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 139 and recent Census 2010 results show the population to be 114, making it the smallest village in Michigan...
is to the south in Arenac CountyArenac County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 17,269 people, 6,710 households, and 4,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 9,563 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, and the Turner post office, with ZIP code 48765, also serves portions of southern Sherman Township. - The village of WhittemoreWhittemore, MichiganWhittemore is a city in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 384 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
is to the west, and the Whittemore post office, with ZIP code 48770, also serves portions of Sherman Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 493 people, 200 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 0.41% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,547, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,432. About 6.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Administration
- Supervisor: Fredrick Strauer
- Clerk: Mildred Letienne
- Treasurer: Melinda Pipesh
- Trustee: Ralph Jones
- Trustee: Norma L. Sexton
Current as of July 2006