How long do people stay in their homes in Sherwood Township, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Sherwood Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±5.1 points) of households in Sherwood Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.9% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.4%

When households in Sherwood Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sherwood Township	Branch County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.8% (±5.0 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±7.9 points)	36.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.6% (±9.2 points)	18.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±3.0 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.8% (±6.9 points)	13.7%	12.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Sherwood Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Branch County (19.7%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sherwood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherwood Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sherwood Township	—	11.9% (±5.1 points)	—
Athens	3.4 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union City	4.5 mi	30.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Union Township (Branch County)	5.3 mi	22.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Athens Township	5.7 mi	14.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leonidas Township	6.5 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Matteson Township	6.6 mi	12.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colon	7.2 mi	23.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	7.4 mi	13.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, MI (30.0%), Union Township (Branch County), MI (22.4%), Colon, MI (23.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	California Township	16.4% (±10.6 points)
10	Batavia Township	14.7% (±7.2 points)
11	Algansee Township	13.0% (±6.0 points)
12	Matteson Township	12.9% (±6.9 points)
13	Kinderhook Township	12.5% (±4.3 points)
14	Bronson Township	12.2% (±5.9 points)
15	Sherwood Township	11.9% (±5.1 points)
16	Butler Township	11.2% (±6.0 points)
17	Girard Township	10.5% (±4.7 points)
18	Noble Township	9.8% (±16.9 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Branch County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Sherwood Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Sherwood.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sherwood Township

How often do people move in Sherwood Township?

11.9% of households in Sherwood Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sherwood Township have?

26.4% of households in Sherwood Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood township, Branch County, Michigan

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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