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Sherwood, Wisconsin
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Location of Sherwood in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Calumet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
| • Land | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,713 |
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3,047 |
| • Density | 880.38/sq mi (339.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-73525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574041 |
Sherwood is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,713 at the 2010 census. The former historical unincorporated community of High Cliff is located within present-day Sherwood.
The village began as a named unincorporated community within the Town of Harrison, and is named for a Civil War veteran veteran stagecoach driver, who later operated a tavern in the area. Sherwood was incorporated as a village on June 28, 1968.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.52 square miles (9.12 km2), of which, 3.46 square miles (8.96 km2) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 350 | — | |
| 1980 | 372 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 837 | 125.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,550 | 85.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,713 | 75.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 3,047 | 12.3% | |
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Sherwood is located at 44°10′25″N 88°16′31″W / 44.17361°N 88.27528°W (44.173538, -88.275256).
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,713 people, 986 households, and 830 families living in the village. The population density was 784.1 inhabitants per square mile (302.7/km2). There were 1,027 housing units at an average density of 296.8 per square mile (114.6/km2). The racial makup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5%.
Of the 986 households 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.2% of households were one person and 4.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 40 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Current mayor of Sherwood Wisconsin is Ryan T Washington of Neenah.
See also
In Spanish: Sherwood (Wisconsin) para niños
