SherwoodWisconsin, 2006
Sherwood’s story
168 years in pictures
Census counts: 350 in 1970, 3,271 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
- 1858Sherwood is settled
SherwoodWI
A town of 3,311, settled in 1858.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
3,311
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$351K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
392
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#61 of 357 in WI
What should you know before moving to Sherwood?
Sherwood's standout: it has 6 miles of trail. Overall it grades A, ranked 61st of 357 in Wisconsin. The median household earns $110K and residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Sherwood’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Wisconsin’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 47 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns.
What makes Sherwood stand out
Where Sherwood beats most towns.
A growing town
Sherwood has grown 22% since 2010
2,713 counted in 2010 and 3,271 in 2020; an estimated 3,311 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Sherwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Sherwood is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthAscension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus 8.1 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $351K, 4.1 years of the Appleton metro’s $86K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors15% conserved landA+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sherwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherwood, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSherwood Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sherwood’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Sherwood ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5416954169 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherwood.
Sherwood has less food insecurity than most of Wisconsin and sends most of its workers to Appleton and beyond.
OutdoorsA+
Conserved land covers 15.2% of Sherwood
The biggest place to walk is High Cliff State Park, 206 acres with 1.7 miles of trail.
#19for trails in WI
15.2%
conserved · 340 of 2,237 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. High Cliff State Park | 1.7 mi | 206 |
| 2. Wanick Choute Park | — | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
77%of WI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John-Sacred Heart School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 31 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HealthA
For health, Sherwood earns an A
Its widest gap with Wisconsin is food insecurity: 7.5% of its 2,412 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.1% statewide.
21% of Sherwood adults binge drink, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults feel lonely in Sherwood. Sherwood beats the Wisconsin average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Sherwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Sherwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 8% |
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus
8.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
87th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Sherwood, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Sherwood
Sherwood has 392 jobs for its 1,779 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Sherwood for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Sherwood grew to 392 in 2023, 146 more than in 2013. 4.3% of Sherwood residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Sherwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Sherwood1%
Appleton17%
Grand Chute7%
Fox Crossing6%
Neenah6%
11 mi
median commute distance
392
jobs based in Sherwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Sherwood has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sherwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sherwood’s July high is 81°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–28°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
44.1median age · WI 40.2
| Sherwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
SherwoodWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school21%
Some college19%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s33%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Sherwood | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade B−
The median home in Sherwood sells for about $500K
$500Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
52
days on market
100.8%
sale-to-list price
9
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Lambeau Field and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sherwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
13 mi LakeLake Winnebago
25 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
24 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
31 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
29 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherwood
18pages on Sherwood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sherwood
Lawrence UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Appleton8.4 mi$56,982 tuitionFox Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Appleton11.7 mi$5,040 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sherwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sherwood for work
Where Sherwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
392jobs based in Sherwood
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherwood
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Sherwood is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sherwood had a population of 3,271. 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 stagecoach driver, who later operated a tavern in the area. Sherwood was incorporated as a village on June 28, 1968.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 54169
Sherwood’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Sherwood.
HarrisonHarrisonSherwood
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | #61 | A | B− | — | A− | A |
| Harrison · Harrison | #73 | A | C | — | A− | A |
Sherwood and Harrison report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison and Harrison are one community, graded once. Compare Sherwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Sherwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherwood, WI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Sherwood grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #61 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Sherwood, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $351,000, 4% above the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.