Sherman township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 126 (all rural)
| Males: 65 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 61 |  (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 126 (102 owner occupied, 24 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sherman township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.63
| Sherman township: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.03
| Sherman township: | $55,938 |
| Kansas: | $50,972 |
| Here: | $556 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $155,256 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
| : | $155,256 |
| Kansas: | $129,700 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Saint Lukes Cemetery (1), Fox Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% 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: 145
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 48
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,000
Housing units in Sherman township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Construction (15%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Health care (42%)
- Personal and laundry services (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Engineers (13%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Carpenters (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Personal appearance workers (18%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
- Accountants and auditors (11%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:
- German (74.4%)
- English (11.2%)
- Irish (4.0%)
- Dutch (3.2%)
- Swedish (3.2%)
- Scottish (2.4%)
- Italian (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 57 (68%)
- Carpooled: 8 (10%)
- Worked at home: 19 (23%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Wood (12%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Other fuel (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 154- In family households: 137 (33 male householders, 8 female householders)
42 spouses, 54 children (49 natural, 3 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (8 male householders (6 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 2 2-persons,
31 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |