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Sherwood, Arkansas

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Hill Township. The Survey maps it on the McAlmont quadrangle. 32,731 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 328 feet above sea level.

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Sherwood within Pulaski County

On record in Sherwood

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Sherwood grew from 29,523 to 32,731 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201029,523
202032,731+3,208 (+11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

15 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

15 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Sherwood between 2001 and 2019, burning about 81 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Natural5
Debris and open burning2
Smoking1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
26 August 2001Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 August 2012Natural5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
22 August 2012Natural1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
21 August 2012Natural1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
14 August 2012Natural1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
12 August 2012Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
1 August 2012Railroad operations and maintenance2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 July 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pulaski County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Sherwood: 3 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Big Sandy No. 3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Little Rock PlantAluminum, ClayUnknown
Cabot QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Julius HessLead, Zinc, Copper, GoldUnknown
Kellog MineLead, Zinc, Copper, GoldUnknown
MaumelleStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Pulaski County

Storms near this place

60 of 63 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sherwood in 63 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 20 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 14 flash flood, 5 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2008LightningSherwood$500,000Lightning struck a Sherwood apartment complex sparking a fire that gutted two units and heavily damaged six others.
August 2010LightningSherwood$30,000Lightning struck a house on Dyson Dr. in Sherwood. The lightning bolt went through the roof and into a wall inside the house, blowing drywall out into the room and setting the wall on fire.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindSherwood$20,000Several trees were blown down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindSherwood$20,000Trees blew down onto two houses.
May 2008LightningSherwood$10,000Lightning caused damage to electronics at two adjacent houses.
July 2014Flash FloodSherwood$5,000Some street flooding occurred in Sherwood.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindSherwood$1,000Large tree limbs were blown down.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindSherwood$200An in-ground basketball goal was blown down.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindSherwood-A tree was blown down on a house in Silver Creek.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church sustained roof damage.
August 2025Heavy RainSherwood-Rainfall total of 4.25 inches was measured in Sherwood.
May 2024Flash FloodSherwood-Water was flowing over Kiehl Avenue in Sherwood.
January 2023FloodSherwood-A report was received from mPING of river or creek overflowing, or cropland, yard, or basement flooding.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindSherwood-A social media picture showed a large tree over two feet in diameter blown over on |Cedar Creek Rd. in North Little Rock. Power lines were also knocked down in the area.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Social media showed a picture of a large tree, a foot in diameter, partially blown over, with a large limb knocked down. Additionally, the picture depicted a flag pole that was partially bent. The time is based on radar.
April 2022HailSherwood-Dime sized hail was reported at Sherwood.
October 2021Flash FloodSherwood-Silver Creek Drive was flooded with a vehicle almost completely submerged in the water.
October 2020Heavy RainSherwood-An off-duty NWS employee measured 1.50 inches of rain in 20 minutes.
June 2020HailSherwood-There was dime to nickel size hail reported in Sherwood.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindSherwood-A power pole was snapped on Kiehl Avenue in Sherwood.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindSherwood-A tree was snapped along Shelby Rd. in Sherwood.
April 2017Flash FloodSherwood-Numerous roads were flooded in Sherwood, including parts of Highway 167 near McCain Blvd. and portions of Highway 107.
August 2017Flash FloodSherwood-The intersection of Kiehl and Brockington Roads was reported as flooded.
March 2016Flash FloodSherwood-Flash flooding was reported at Kiehl Ave. and Brockington Rd.
May 2015Flash FloodSherwood-Brookswood Road in Sherwood was flooded due to high water.
August 2012Heavy RainSherwood-Rainfall measured 2.60 inches in 3 3/4 hours.
March 2008HailSherwood-Hail covered the ground in Sherwood, with the largest pieces being penny sized.
March 2008Flash FloodSherwood-Streets were flooded in Sherwood.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Trees were down across Shoshoni Drive.
July 2007Flash FloodSherwood-Brockington Road was barricaded due to high water over the roadway.
July 2007Flash FloodSherwood-Street flooding was reported in parts of Sherwood.
July 2007Flash FloodSherwood-Windchime Bridge was closed due to flash flooding.
September 2006Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Large tree limbs downed.
July 2005Flash FloodSherwood-Water covered Oakbrook Drive and was up to door level on vehicles.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Thunderstorm winds downed several trees along Highway 67/167.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Several large tree limbs were knocked down.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindSherwood-Thunderstorm winds blew down some large tree limbs and an antenna off a house.
May 2018HailSherwood-no account filed
July 2018HailSherwood-no account filed
March 2016HailSherwood-no account filed
April 2014HailSherwood-no account filed
February 2013HailSherwood-no account filed
February 2013HailSherwood-no account filed
April 2011HailSherwood-no account filed
March 2011HailSherwood-no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindSherwood-no account filed
June 2009HailSherwood-no account filed
June 2009HailSherwood-no account filed
June 2009HailSherwood-no account filed
June 2009HailSherwood-no account filed
June 2009HailSherwood-no account filed
June 2009HailSherwood-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindSherwood-no account filed
August 2006Thunderstorm WindSherwood-no account filed
July 2005Flash FloodSherwood-no account filed
October 2004Flash FloodSherwood-no account filed
April 2003HailSherwood-no account filed
April 2003HailSherwood-no account filed
August 2002LightningSherwood-no account filed
March 2000HailSherwood-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pulaski County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Silver Creek0.6 miles21
Western Acres0.9 miles21
Timber Creek1.1 miles21
Sylvan Hills1.5 miles21
Lakewood1.8 miles21
Autumnbrook1.8 miles21
Tanglewood1.9 miles21
Booker2.0 miles21

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on SherwoodAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79681The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58612. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.