SherwoodWI
Home to 232 people, this town lies in Wisconsin.
Is Sherwood a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sherwood, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 33% of the land in Sherwood is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Clark County Forest, at 7,413 acres. Sherwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
232 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sherwood.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Forest | — | 7,413 |
| 2. Wood County Forest | — | 8 |
| 3. Jackson County Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sherwood has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute in Sherwood is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Neillsville (8%), Eaton (7%) and Granton (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
| Sherwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Sherwood: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of Sherwood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sherwood after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sherwood stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
For adults in Sherwood, the share who have obesity is 40%. Only 8 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Sherwood.
| Sherwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sherwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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 Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Sherwood for work
Where Sherwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherwood
Town in Wisconsin, US
There is also the Village of Sherwood in Calumet County. Sherwood is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Nevins is located in the town.
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Questions about Sherwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherwood, WI a good place to live?
Sherwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.