Sherwood, Oregon

Sherwood, Oregon
Building in downtown Sherwood
Building in downtown Sherwood
Nickname: 
Smockville
Motto: 
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°21′35″N 122°50′30″W / 45.35972°N 122.84167°W / 45.35972; -122.84167
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWashington
Incorporated1893
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorTim Rosener[1]
Area
 • Total4.89 sq mi (12.67 km2)
 • Land4.89 sq mi (12.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation207 ft (63 m)
Population
 • Total20,450
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
20,030
 • Density4,178.59/sq mi (1,613.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97140
Area code(s)503, 971
FIPS code41-67100
GNIS feature ID2411889[3]
Websitesherwoodoregon.gov
Sherwood from above

Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley, southwest of Portland. The population was 20,450 at the 2020 census.[4] 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 or the Sherwood Forest in England.

  1. ^ "Council Members | City of Sherwood Oregon". Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherwood, Oregon
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).