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The village is located within Sherwood Township near the St. Joseph River.

1 Geography

Sherwood is at latitude 42° 00' 05" north and longitude 85° 14' 19" west. The ZIP code is 49089 and the FIPS place code is 73420. The elevation is 883 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

2 Demographics

As of the census ²The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 324 people, 114 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 123.9/km² (320.8/mi²). There are 126 housing units at an average density of 48.2/km² (124.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.60% White, 0.62% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.85% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 114 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% are non-families. 14.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.04.

In the village the population is spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $39,844, and the median income for a family is $41,250. Males have a median income of $31,429 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,101. 10.6% of the population and 8.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.