Sherman township, Faulk County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 48 (all rural)
| Males: 30 |  (62.5%) |
| Females: 18 |  (37.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 48 (48 owner occupied, 0 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 0% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Sherman township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 3.00
| Sherman township: | 3.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.58
| Sherman township: | $40,994 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $356 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $68,155 (it was $34,100 in 2000)
| : | $68,155 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 17.2% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Cities in this township include: Onaka.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Saint Jacobs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 96
- Northeast: 16
- Midwest: 9
- South: 0
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 45
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,200
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: 9
Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:
- Norwegian (76.1%)
- German (13.8%)
- Dutch (3.7%)
- Polish (3.7%)
- Scottish (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 50 (76%)
- Carpooled: 12 (18%)
- Walked: 4 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Wood (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 128- In family households: 113 (31 male householders, 7 female householders)
34 spouses, 37 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (12 male householders (9 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person, 3 2-persons,
18 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 13.0% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |