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Sherwood, Ohio
Village
Harrison Street downtown
Harrison Street downtown
Location of Sherwood, Defiance County, Ohio
Location of Sherwood, Defiance County, Ohio
Location of Sherwood in Defiance County
Location of Sherwood in Defiance County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Area
 • Total 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Land 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 827
 • Estimate 
(2019)
811
 • Density 520.54/sq mi (201.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43556
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-72256
GNIS feature ID 1046206

Sherwood is a village in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The population was 827 at the 2010 census.

History

Sherwood was platted in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for Isaac R. Sherwood, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.

Geography

Sherwood is located at 41°17′12″N 84°33′06″W / 41.286690°N 84.551628°W / 41.286690; -84.551628.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), of which 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 195
1900 455
1910 566 24.4%
1920 543 −4.1%
1930 521 −4.1%
1940 554 6.3%
1950 570 2.9%
1960 578 1.4%
1970 784 35.6%
1980 915 16.7%
1990 828 −9.5%
2000 801 −3.3%
2010 827 3.2%
2019 (est.) 811 −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 827 people, 327 households, and 226 families residing in the village. The population density was 562.6 inhabitants per square mile (217.2/km2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 242.2 per square mile (93.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 327 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 36 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

Education

Sherwood has a public library, a branch of the Defiance Public Library System.

See also

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