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A town of 85.
Population
85
residents
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sherman
Most working residents leave Sherman for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bethany (19%), Lamoni (9%) and Ridgeway (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sherman4%
Bethany19%
Lamoni9%
Ridgeway9%
Trenton7%
19 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Sherman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sherman has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Sherman is
Sherman beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Sherman | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 15.8% |
Harrison County Community Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Sherman is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,360 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Sherman for work
Where Sherman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Sherman
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherman
Township in Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Sherman Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 176. Sherman Township was created due to a county-wide November 1872 election, which would subdivide the county into 20 municipal townships corresponding with the county's 20 congressional townships.
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- Population
- 176