Sherman township, Sioux County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 618 (all rural)
| Males: 321 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 297 |  (48.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 618 (482 owner occupied, 136 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Sherman township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
- Asian: 0.2%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.97
| Sherman township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.30
| Sherman township: | $61,693 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $133,944 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
| : | $133,944 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $156,069
Here: $156,069 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $197,580
Here: $197,580 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $117,839
Here: $117,839 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,965
Here: $103,965 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,751
Here: $115,751 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $18,386
Here: $18,386 State: $46,008
| Population density: 17 people per square mile | (low). |
Cities in this township include: Maurice.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sherman township: Maassen Dairy (A), Bos Dairy (B), Alberson Dairy (C), L and M Acres (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Eason Family Burial Plot (2), Sherman Township Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Orange City Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
87% of Sherman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 487
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 40
- South: 1
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 174
- Mobile homes: 20
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Sherman township with a mortgage: 32 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62
- Construction (25%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
- Food (9%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
- Chemicals (4%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (4%)
- Health care (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Food (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman township:
- Dutch (86.3%)
- German (5.0%)
- United States or American (3.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.1%)
- English (1.0%)
- French (except Basque) (0.6%)
- Norwegian (0.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 275 (75%)
- Carpooled: 41 (11%)
- Bicycle: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 5 (1%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 41 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Other fuel (3%)
96.4% of residents of Sherman township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 536- In family households: 509 (159 male householders, 1 female householders)
162 spouses, 184 children (177 natural, 6 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (13 male householders (11 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 62 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 2 3-persons,
175 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (4 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
| Here: | 20.3% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 46.2% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |