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Moving to Sherwood, Oregon

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Population: 11,791. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,398 (+30.6% change)
Males: 5,758 (48.8%), Females: 6,033 (51.2%)

Washington County

Zip code: 97140

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $62,518
Median house value: $187,500

Population by Race

Races in Sherwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (18.3%), English (16.9%), United States (7.3%), Italian (6.3%), Norwegian (5.3%).

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sherwood

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherwood city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

4.5% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,560 (+264.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sherwood:

  • LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TUALATIN, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE NEWBERG HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEWBERG, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sherwood:

  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 24 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 34 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sherwood:

  • STARK’S TWIN OAKS AIRPARK (about 8 miles; HILLSBORO, OR; Abbreviation: 7S3)
  • SPORTSMAN AIRPARK (about 9 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 2S6)
  • AURORA STATE (about 11 miles; AURORA, OR; Abbreviation: UAO)

Amtrak stations near Sherwood:

  • 17 miles: PORTLAND (800 NW 6TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherwood:

  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 24 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)

Schools

Public high school in Sherwood:

  • SHERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 816; Location: 1155 MEINECKE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sherwood:

  • SHERWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 807; Location: 400 N SHERWOOD BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 23505 SW OLD HWY 99W; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARCHER GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 16155 SW SUNSET BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J CLYDE HOPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 800 N SHERWOOD BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sherwood:

  • SHERWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $433,225; Location: 955 N. SHERWOOD BLVD; 22,040 books; 1,225 audio materials; 1,813 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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