Sheridan, Michigan

Township in Calhoun County · population 1,809 (2020 Census)

Median home: $158,800
Household income: $60,458
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 39.0

Sheridan is a township of 1,809 people in Calhoun County, Michigan. The median home is worth $158,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900).

How Sheridan ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Sheridan is worth $158,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $60,458, which is more affordable than 68% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $770 a month. 86.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Sheridan	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$158,800	$193,900
Median rent	$770	$955
Median household income	$60,458	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	86.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1968	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.4%	—

Who lives in Sheridan

People	Sheridan	Typical Michigan town
Median age	39.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	16.1%	20.7%
Under 18	26.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.1%	10.4%
Veterans	9.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.9%	—
Work from home	6.3%	9.1%
Average commute	24.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.8%	88.8%

Weather in Sheridan

July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 17.5°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 40.4 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 137 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Jackson Reynolds Fld station (15.8 mi away); snow from Albion (3.4 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sheridan since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on March 27, 1991 about 8.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on February 28, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 19 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 9, 1991.

Severe weather in Calhoun County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Calhoun County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Calhoun County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003	Other	EM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Calhoun County

Calhoun County had 54,415 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $64,067 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Sheridan itself the ACS puts it at 14.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Sheridan

Albion, MI
3.6 mi · 7,700 people · home $99,900
Clarence, MI
5.0 mi · 1,903 people · home $221,700
Marengo, MI
5.3 mi · 2,205 people · home $250,000
Parma, MI
5.7 mi · 2,668 people · home $195,000
Springport, MI
6.7 mi · 776 people · home $99,200
Albion, MI
7.2 mi · 1,094 people · home $170,200
Lee, MI
7.6 mi · 1,055 people · home $212,800
Springport, MI
8.6 mi · 2,142 people · home $144,100

Sheridan questions

Is Sheridan, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sheridan scores better for retirees than 14% of Michigan towns and quieter than 40%. 16.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.0).

How much does a house cost in Sheridan?

The median owner-occupied home in Sheridan is valued at $158,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,458, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $770 a month.

What is the weather like in Sheridan?

July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 17.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.2 inches of precipitation a year and 40.4 inches of snow.

Does Sheridan get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sheridan since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on March 27, 1991. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sheridan's Census boundary (GEOID 2602572980). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.