- There is also the Town of Sherwood in Clark County.
Sherwood is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census. The historical unincorporated community of High Cliff is located within present-day Sherwood.[3][4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.34% is water.
Demographics
Sherwood is located at 44°10′25″N 88°16′31″W / 44.17361°N 88.27528°W / 44.17361; -88.27528 (44.173538, -88.275256)[5].
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 572 households, and 463 families residing in the village. The population density was 531.9 people per square mile (205.7/km²). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 203.5/sq mi (78.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.19% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 572 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,913, and the median income for a family was $67,303. Males had a median income of $46,384 versus $32,772 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,035. About 3.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
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References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://maps.google.com/maps?q=44.16611+-88.2925
- ^ Dictionary of Wisconsin History http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5995
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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