Lake SherwoodWI
It is a town of 369 residents in Wisconsin.
Is Lake Sherwood a good place to live?
Lake Sherwood’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than Lake Sherwood. Lake Sherwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Sherwood.
46% of residents are 65 or older
For adults 25 and older in Lake Sherwood, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 41%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lake Sherwood | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 31.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Lake Sherwood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (14%), Rome (13%) and Stevens Point (5%). Between 2014 and 2024, jobs in Lake Sherwood rose by 30, to 51. Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles. 5.1% of Lake Sherwood residents live below the poverty line.
| Lake Sherwood | Typical Wisconsin town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Lake Sherwood: snowy winters and pleasant summers
About 43 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 7° and July afternoons rise to 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Lake Sherwood, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Lake Sherwood than in 67% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lake Sherwood break down as 58% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Sherwood than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Lake Sherwood who had a checkup this year is 84%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lake Sherwood. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Sherwood is ahead of Wisconsin on 11 and behind on 8.
| Lake Sherwood | Typical Wisconsin town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lake Sherwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 9.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of households in Lake Sherwood are owner-occupiers than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Sherwood
Moving to Lake Sherwood: who provides what
Lake Sherwood is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Lake Sherwood for work
Where Lake Sherwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Sherwood
About 0 of every 100 Lake Sherwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lake Sherwood
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Lake Sherwood is a census-designated place in the town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 357 at the 2020 census, down from 372 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
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