Town guide

Sherman, Minnesota

Sherman is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 300 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55333, 56266 and 56270.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population30011 per sq mi
Median home value$121,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sherman

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sherman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sherman

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)90 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL410 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sherman

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 had 350 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1474th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

Sherman population by census2000: 301, 2010: 370, 2020: 350301200037020103502020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShermanJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in23°6°Jan0.628°10°Feb0.741°23°Mar1.557°35°Apr2.670°48°May3.780°58°Jun4.784°62°Jul3.481°59°Aug4.074°50°Sep2.959°37°Oct2.242°24°Nov1.228°12°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood Falls Muni Ap, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherman’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls7.9 miles
  • Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye17.4 miles
  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

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

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Morgan City Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Renville County Historical Museum5.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Sherman

Public schools here are run by Cedar Mountain School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cedar Mountain ElementaryFranklinPre-K–5171Public5.0 mi
Cedar Mountain Middle/High SchoolMorgan6–12219Public5.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Sherman

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Shares ZIP codes with Morgan City, Franklin City, Morton, Morgan Township, Beaver Falls, Eden Township (Brown County), Birch Cooley, Paxton, Brookville, Camp, Bandon, Three Lakes, Evan and Palmyra.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.