Sherman township, Dickinson County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 30.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 147 (all rural)
| Males: 71 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 76 |  (51.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 147 (108 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sherman township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 43.3
Median age of females: 43.0
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Average household size: 2.30
| Sherman township: | 2.3 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.50
| Sherman township: | $48,547 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $437 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,780 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
| : | $107,780 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Sherman Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Sherman township: Bethany United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Green Ridge Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 99
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 5
- South: 7
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.6% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 59
Housing units in Sherman township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:
- German (48.3%)
- United States or American (31.5%)
- English (7.9%)
- Welsh (6.7%)
- Swiss (5.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 74 (78%)
- Carpooled: 5 (5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (5%)
- Worked at home: 11 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Wood (20%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 125- In family households: 94 (38 male householders, 7 female householders)
32 spouses, 17 children (17 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (20 male householders (14 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 10 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 6 3-persons,
17 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |