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ShermanOH

A town of 367.

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Population
367
+1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$131K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Small town

367 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sherman

Most working residents leave Sherman for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Norwalk (15%), Monroeville (11%) and Bellevue (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sherman1%
Norwalk15%
Monroeville11%
Bellevue7%
Sandusky6%
14 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Sherman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sherman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sherman is

Sherman beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outShermanOH
More adults with COPD9.2%8%
More adults with heart disease7.9%7.1%
More adults with arthritis33%29.8%
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sherman for work

Where Sherman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Norwalk Norwalk 15% 11% → Monroeville Monroeville 11% 7% → Bellevue Bellevue 7% 6% → Sandusky Sandusky 6% 5% → Perkins Perkins 5% 3% → Milan Milan 3% Sherman · 1% stay
30jobs based in Sherman
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Student nurses at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Tennis is very popular when off duty
1919 · Student nurses at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Tennis is very popular when off duty · Library of Congress
Sherman’s story

Sherman in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Sherman HuronFrldsignMap of Huron County Ohio Highlighting Sherman Township
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About Sherman

Township in Ohio, US

Sherman Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 519.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
519
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft

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