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Sherwood, Michigan
Village
Village of Sherwood
Henry A. Locke House in Sherwood
Henry A. Locke House in Sherwood
Location within Branch County
Location within Branch County
Sherwood, Michigan is located in Michigan
Sherwood, Michigan
Sherwood, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Sherwood, Michigan is located in the United States
Sherwood, Michigan
Sherwood, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Branch
Township Sherwood
Settled 1832
Incorporated 1887
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 285
 • Density 285.00/sq mi (110.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49089
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-73420
GNIS feature ID 0637777

Sherwood is a village in Branch County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 285 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Sherwood Township.

History

The community was originally called Hazenville when it was formed from the farmland of E. F. Hazen in 1832. When a post office began operating on March 8, 1833, it was named Durham. It was ultimately renamed to Sherwood on June 10, 1839. It was named after one of the first settlers, Alexander Tomlinson, who came from Sherwood Forest, England. The Sherwood post office closed on December 4, 1866. The nearby Newstead post office, which was established in early 1867, was transferred here and took over the Sherwood name on April 16, 1868. The Michigan Central Railroad built a line through the community in 1871. Sherwood incorporated as a village in 1887.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

The St. Joseph River flows just northwest of the village boundaries.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 211
1890 447 111.8%
1900 366 −18.1%
1910 346 −5.5%
1920 250 −27.7%
1930 282 12.8%
1940 281 −0.4%
1950 362 28.8%
1960 356 −1.7%
1970 400 12.4%
1980 353 −11.7%
1990 320 −9.3%
2000 324 1.3%
2010 309 −4.6%
2020 285 −7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 309 people, 106 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density was 315.3 inhabitants per square mile (121.7/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 130.6 per square mile (50.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 0.6% African American, 3.6% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 106 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

See also

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