Sherman Township, Huron County, Michigan facts for kids
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Sherman Township, Michigan
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Location within Huron County
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 Sherman Township, Huron County, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Sherman Township, Huron County, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.2 sq mi (114.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 999 |
| • Density | 22.60/sq mi (8.733/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48441, 48456, 48470
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-73160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627071 |
Sherman Township is a small community located in Huron County, Michigan, in the United States. It's a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 999 people lived here.
Exploring Sherman Township's Communities
Sherman Township is home to a few smaller communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate city governments.
- Helena is a small community found right on the edge of Sand Beach Township. You can find it on Helena Road.
- Ruth is another community in the township. It even has its own ZIP code, 48470.
- Ruth's History
The first European settler in Ruth was John Hunsanger in 1855. He came from Germany. More families from Germany joined him later. This area became known as the "German Settlement." It was also called "Adams Corners" for a while. This was because of a landowner named August H. Adams. He was also the first postmaster. In 1880, the community got a post office. It was named "Ruth" after Michael Ruth. He gave land for a train station.
- White Rock is a community in the southeast part of the township. It's named after a large white limestone rock. This rock is in Lake Huron just offshore. The rock was important because it helped define the land given away in the Treaty of Detroit in 1807.
Where is Sherman Township?
Sherman Township covers an area of about 44.2 square miles (114.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very tiny part, about 0.02%, is water.
Who Lives in Sherman Township?
In 2000, there were 1,165 people living in Sherman Township. There were 444 households, which are groups of people living together. Most of these were families.
About 28% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 16% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people living in the township was 39 years.
