Sherman Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located just north of Sturgis. The population was 3,444 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Chapin Lake was an unincorporated community on the lake of the same name.
  • Crossman Lake was an unincorporated community. It was started by Abel Crossman in 1840.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.6 km), of which 33.1 square miles (85.7 km) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.8 km or 5.35%) is water. Major roads in the township include M-66, Banker Street Rd., Featherstone Rd., Shimmel Rd., and Balk Rd.

Demographics

As of the census