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Sherman Township (Huron County), Michigan

Sherman Township (Huron County) is a township in Huron County, Michigan, home to about 898 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48470, and parts of 48441 are in Sherman Township (Huron County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population89820 per sq mi
Median home value$180,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sherman Township (Huron County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Ruth, MI48470Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Sherman Township (Huron County); also Paris and Sigel

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Around Sherman Township (Huron County)

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)114 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL286 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman Township (Huron County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sherman Township (Huron County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sherman Township (Huron County) had 999 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1240th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Huron County grew from 34,162 residents in 1900 to 31,407 in 2020.

Sherman Township (Huron County) population by census2000: 1,165, 2010: 1,083, 2020: 9991,16520001,08320109992020

Huron County, 1900–2020

Huron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,162, 1910: 34,758, 1920: 32,786, 1930: 31,132, 1940: 32,584, 1950: 33,149, 1960: 34,006, 1970: 34,083, 1980: 36,459, 1990: 34,951, 2000: 36,079, 2010: 33,118, 2020: 31,40734K’00’1033K’20’3033K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sherman Township (Huron County)Jan: high 29°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 61°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in29°16°Jan2.430°16°Feb2.139°23°Mar1.949°33°Apr3.661°44°May3.271°54°Jun3.377°60°Jul3.076°59°Aug3.370°52°Sep3.258°42°Oct3.145°32°Nov2.634°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Huron County

10,758 jobs at 933 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huron CountyManufacturing: 3,442 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,757 jobs; Retail trade: 1,404 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,006 jobs; Other services: 451 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Administrative and support: 408 jobs; Construction: 396 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Harbor Beach Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harbor Beach4.4 miles
  • Mclaren Thumb RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bad Axe16.1 miles
  • Deckerville Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deckerville18.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Sherman Township (Huron County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Davidson Park · 8 acres4.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brown's Market Place4.0 mi

Museums

  • Frank Murphy Museum4.5 mi
  • Frank Murphy Memorial Museum4.6 mi
  • Grice House5.1 mi
  • Grice Museum Complex5.2 mi
  • Old North Park Pavilion5.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Harbor Beach, Sand Beach, Rubicon, Sigel and Paris.

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