SherwoodMI
A town of 286, settled in 1839.
Is Sherwood a good place to live?
4.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sherwood, where Michigan’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Sherwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sherwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherwood.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Sherwood’s workers commute out
Sherwood’s median household income is $59,000, below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Coldwater (17%), Sturgis (9%) and Coldwater Township (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Sherwood | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sherwood
Sherwood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sherwood is
Sherwood beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Sherwood adults report frequent mental distress.
| Sherwood | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sherwood | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.1% | 77.6% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.9% | 87.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Sherwood, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherwood Village Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sherwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherwood; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sherwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Sherwood for work
Where Sherwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Sherwood
Village in Michigan, United States
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.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 49089
Questions about Sherwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherwood, MI a good place to live?
Sherwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.