Sherman Township (St. Joseph County) is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, home to about 3,471 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49032 and 49091.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population3,471105 per sq mi
Median home value$262,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sturgis; part is in Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sherman Township (St. Joseph County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)74 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL116 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman Township (St. Joseph 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 (St. Joseph County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
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 (St. Joseph County) had 3,444 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 509th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 23,889 residents in 1900 to 60,939 in 2020.
St. Joseph 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lagrange, IN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in St. Joseph County
19,429 jobs at 1,149 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Parkview Lagrange HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lagrange11.9 miles
Three Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Three Rivers13.8 miles
Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coldwater24.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
8
Dentists
17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
23
Mental health providers
93
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
9
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 (St. Joseph County)
Parks (17 nearby)
Plumb Lake County Park · 130 acres2.7 mi
Cade Lake County Park · 50 acres3.6 mi
Thurston Woods Park · 29 acres1.7 mi
Franks Park · 19 acres2.5 mi
Oak Lawn Park · 10 acres1.9 mi
Spence Field · 7 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Aldi1.9 mi
Meijer2.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Rite Aid1.3 mi
Walgreens1.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Sturgis Public Library1.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Sturgis Historical Society Museum1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bouton Auditorium6.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Centreville Public Schools, Nottawa Community School, St. Joseph County ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Centreville Elementary SchoolCentreville
Pre-K–6
482
Public
8.6 mi
Nottawa Community SchoolSturgis
Pre-K–8
189
Public
7.1 mi
Pathfinder Educational CenterCentreville
Pre-K–12
64
Special Education
6.3 mi
Congress SchoolSturgis
K–2
162
Public
1.8 mi
Wall SchoolSturgis
K–2
292
Public
1.1 mi
Wenzel SchoolSturgis
K–2
148
Public
1.6 mi
Eastwood SchoolSturgis
3–5
642
Public
2.3 mi
Sturgis Middle SchoolSturgis
6–8
634
Public
1.6 mi
Centreville Jr Sr High SchoolCentreville
7–12
407
Public
8.5 mi
Centreville Adult EducationCentreville
9–12
—
Public
8.5 mi
Sturgis High SchoolSturgis
9–12
882
Public
2.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Lake Area Christian SchoolSturgis
Pre-K–12
53
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.0 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolSturgis
Pre-K–8
103
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.9 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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