Sherwood, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Sherwood is a village in Branch County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 324.
The village is located within Sherwood Township
near the St. Joseph River
.
is 49089 and the FIPS place code is 73420. The elevation is 883 feet (269.1 m) above sea level
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 324 people, 114 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density
was 320.8 per square mile (123.9/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 124.7 per square mile (48.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.60% White, 0.62% African American, 0.93% Native American, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 114 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,844, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,101. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Branch County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 45,787 people, 16,349 households, and 11,575 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 19,822 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 324.
The village is located within Sherwood Township
Sherwood Township, Michigan
Sherwood Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,284 at the 2000 census.The Village of Sherwood is located within the township. There are no other incorporated municipalities and no named settlements or unincorporated communities within the...
near the St. Joseph River
St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)
The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan...
.
Geography
Sherwood is at 42°00′05"N 85°14′19"W. The ZIP codeZIP Code
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is 49089 and the FIPS place code is 73420. The elevation is 883 feet (269.1 m) above sea level
Sea level
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 324 people, 114 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 320.8 per square mile (123.9/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 124.7 per square mile (48.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.60% White, 0.62% African American, 0.93% Native American, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 114 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,844, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,101. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.