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Sherwood is a city in Washington County,
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, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the
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, southwest of
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. The population was 20,450 at the 2020 census. Sherwood was first incorporated in 1893 as a town. Originally named Smockville after its founder, James Christopher Smock, the town was given its current name by local businessman Robert Alexander in 1891. The name "Sherwood" may have come from
Sherwood, Michigan 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. History The community was originally called Hazenville when it was formed from ...
or the
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in England.


History

The name "Sherwood" came either after
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in England or
Sherwood, Michigan 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. History The community was originally called Hazenville when it was formed from ...
In 1885, the Smocks gave a right-of-way on their property to the
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. The Smocks platted the town in 1889, the same year rail service began. Tradition has it that no one, not even the town's founders, liked the name "Smock Ville," and so a public meeting was held to rename the town. Robert Alexander, who was both a local resident and prominent businessman, suggested the name "Sherwood." According to post office records, Alexander was from
Sherwood, Michigan 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. History The community was originally called Hazenville when it was formed from ...
, and also said the forest which surrounded the city was like
Sherwood Forest Sherwood Forest is the remnants of an ancient royal forest, Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, within the East Midlands region in England. It has association with the legend of Robin Hood. The forest was proclaimed by William the Conqueror and ...
in England. The U.S. Postal Department began sending mail to the Town of Sherwood, Oregon, on July 5, 1891. Smock was the first postmaster. The Town of Sherwood was incorporated under Oregon Senate Bill 36 in 1893. The main industry in the 1890s was a pressed brick yard which closed in 1896, a victim of the financial recession of 1893. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 revived Sherwood's economy. In 2014, ''
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'' ranked Sherwood fifth among the top fifty best places to live in the United States. The population of the city in 1911 was 350 within a city limit. The city has since expanded to nearly .


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 20,450 people and 6,829 households in the city.  


2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 18,194 people, 6,316 households, and 4,857 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 6,569 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.5%
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, 0.8%
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, 0.5% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.3%
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, 2.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. There were 6,316 households, of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 33.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 6.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The
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for a household in the city was $82,579, and the median income for a family was $90,492. Males had a median income of $66,052 versus $47,013 for females. The
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for the city was $31,047. About 2.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
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, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.


2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 11,791 people, 4,253 households, and 3,300 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,412 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.36% White, 0.43% African American, 0.51% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more ethnicity. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicity were 4.72% of the population. There were 4,253 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 41.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $62,518, and the median income for a family was $67,277. Males had a median income of $47,920 versus $33,657 for females. The
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for the city was $25,793. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the
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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.


Infrastructure and services

Sherwood is within the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), the
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's primary transit agency. TriMet bus lines 94 and 97 provide service to Sherwood; line 94 is an express route running through to
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. Additionally, the Yamhill County Transit Area's routes 44, 45x and 46s connect Sherwood with Newberg, McMinnville, and other points in Yamhill County, which are outside the boundaries of the TriMet district. Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided through
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.


Schools

Sherwood School District has four elementary schools (Hawks View, Middleton, Archer Glen, Ridges), one middle school, Sherwood Middle School, and one high school, Sherwood High School. As of the 2023–2024 school year, the total enrollment was 4,659 students. There were between 323 and 666 students attending each of the four elementary schools, 1,120 at Sherwood Middle School, and 1,676 students enrolled at Sherwood High School.


Notable people

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(1892–1973) — baseball player, coach, and manager with the
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(born 1963) — former Canadian ice hockey executive and player * Karsen Dorwart -
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player * Dave Edstrom (1938–2019) —
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, gold medal at the
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* Rich Fellers (born 1959) — Olympic
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* A.C. Gibbs (1825–1886) — American politician and the second
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* Iain Harrison — competitive shooter and former British Army captain * Glenn Olds (1921–2006) — academic administrator, government official and politician * Jiggs Parrott, (1871–1898) — professional baseball player * Thomas H. Parrott (1836–1899) — musician * Tom Parrott (1868–1932) — professional baseball player * Ilsa Paulson (born 1988) — former long-distance runner and winner of the 2009
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(1924–1982) —baseball player for the
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(born 1998) — baseball catcher for the
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* Mark Smith — fantasy gamebook author * Daniela Solís (born 1993) — Mexican-American footballer * Chuck Sun (born 1956) former
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See also

* Sherwood Public Library * Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge *
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References


External links


Listing for Sherwood
in the ''
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