Sherwood Manor, Connecticut facts for kids
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Sherwood Manor, Connecticut
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Shaker Farm
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 Sherwood Manor, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Sherwood Manor, Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Town | Enfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 140 ft (40 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,410 |
| • Density | 1,730/sq mi (668/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code |
06082
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| Area code(s) | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-68450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377860 |
Sherwood Manor is a community located in the town of Enfield, Connecticut. It is part of Hartford County. In 2010, about 5,410 people lived here. It is called a census-designated place (CDP) because the United States Census Bureau defines its borders for gathering information.
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Where is Sherwood Manor?
Sherwood Manor is in the northern part of Enfield. It has clear borders that help people know where it is.
- To the west, it is next to Interstate 91, a major highway.
- Part of its northern border is Brainard Road.
- To the east, it is bordered by Connecticut Route 192, also known as North Maple Street.
- Its southern border is Connecticut Route 220, which is Elm Street and Shaker Road.
Other nearby places include Thompsonville, which is west of Sherwood Manor across I-91. Hazardville is about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the southeast. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north.
The community covers a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within its borders.
Who Lives in Sherwood Manor?
Based on information from the year 2000, about 5,689 people lived in Sherwood Manor. These people lived in 2,184 homes. Most of these homes (1,644) were families.
- About 96.47% of the people were White.
- About 1.14% were African American.
- About 1.07% were Asian.
- A small number were Native American or from other backgrounds.
- About 1.83% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of all the homes, about 28.5% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (65.0%) were married couples living together. About 7.4% of homes had a female head of household without a husband present. About 24.7% of homes were not families, meaning they were individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
About 19.6% of all homes had just one person living there. About 8.4% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.60 people in each home and 3.01 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Sherwood Manor are spread across different age groups:
- 22.6% were under 18 years old.
- 6.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 26.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 15.5% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Sherwood Manor was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 94.4 males.
Income Information
In 2000, the average yearly income for a home in Sherwood Manor was about $56,641. For families, the average income was about $62,019. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $46,118, compared to $32,500 for women.
The average income per person in the community was about $24,839. A very small number of families (1.1%) and people (1.6%) lived below the poverty line. This included 0.5% of those under 18 and 3.3% of those aged 65 or older.
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