Sherman Township (Newaygo County) is a township in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 2,206 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49349 and 49412.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,20664 per sq mi
Median home value$240,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Fremont City; part is in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sherman Township (Newaygo County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sherman Township (Newaygo County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)46 miles away
Closer regional airport
Muskegon County Airport (MKG)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL145 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman Township (Newaygo County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 (Newaygo County) had 2,105 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 767th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.
Newaygo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont 4 Wsw, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Newaygo County
11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
231 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont2.6 miles
Mercy Health Lakeshore CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelby24.4 miles
Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon24.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
25
Specialist doctors
17
Dentists
23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
49
Mental health providers
83
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
9
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Sherman Township (Newaygo County)
Parks (10 nearby)
Branstrom Park · 105 acres1.7 mi
Redeemer Lutheran Christ Clearing Trail and Playground · 17 acres1.8 mi
Arboretum Park · 10 acres2.0 mi
Memorial Park · 3 acres2.4 mi
Gerber Field · 3 acres2.5 mi
Fremont Lake Park · 2 acres3.4 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Bill's Shop N Save3.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi
Meijer3.9 mi
ALDI3.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Fremont Area District Library2.2 mi
Museums
Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center7.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Newaygo County Council for the Arts2.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Newaygo County RESA, Fremont Public School District, White Cloud Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Education and Activity CenterFremont
Pre-K–12
26
Special Education
1.2 mi
Pathfinder Elementary SchoolFremont
K–2
418
Public
2.2 mi
White Cloud Elementary SchoolWhite Cloud
K–5
423
Public
7.6 mi
Daisy Brook Elementary SchoolFremont
3–5
446
Public
2.1 mi
Fremont Middle SchoolFremont
6–8
456
Public
2.9 mi
Quest High SchoolFremont
6–12
128
Alternative Education
2.8 mi
White Cloud Junior High SchoolWhite Cloud
6–8
211
Public
7.5 mi
Fremont High SchoolFremont
9–12
595
Public
2.8 mi
Newaygo County Career Tech CenterFremont
9–12
—
Career and Technical
1.2 mi
White Cloud High SchoolWhite Cloud
9–12
274
Public
7.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyFremont
K–8
42
Baptist
2.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fremont City, Sheridan Charter Township, Dayton Township (Newaygo County), Everett, Lincoln Township (Newaygo County), Big Prairie, White Cloud, Wilcox, Garfield Township (Newaygo County), Goodwell, Bridgeton, Denver Township (Newaygo County) and Monroe Township.
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