Sherwood, Wisconsin

Sherwood, Wisconsin
Location of Sherwood in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Location of Sherwood in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°10′25″N 88°16′31″W / 44.17361°N 88.27528°W / 44.17361; -88.27528 The current mayor of Sherwood Wisconsin is Ryan T Washington of Neenah.
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCalumet
Area
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
 • Land3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,270
 • Density880.38/sq mi (339.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-73525[3]
GNIS feature ID1574041[2]
Websitevillageofsherwood.org
Looking north down WIS-55/WIS-114.

Sherwood is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,713 at the 2010 census. The former historical unincorporated community of High Cliff is located within present-day Sherwood.[4][5]

The village began as a named unincorporated community within the Town of Harrison, and is named for a Civil War veteran veteran stagecoach driver, who later operated a tavern in the area. Sherwood was incorporated as a village on June 28, 1968.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Map
  5. ^ Dictionary of Wisconsin History, High Cliff (historical), Wisconsin
  6. ^ DeVries, Linda (June 23, 1993). "Blending old and new: Sherwood marks 25 years". The Post-Crescent. p. 72. Retrieved April 3, 2022.