Sherwood, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Sherwood Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49089. It stands on Spencer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Union City quadrangle. 285 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 879 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSherwood fell from 309 to 285 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 309 | |
| 2020 | 285 | -24 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1918 USGS Union City quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Union City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Union City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Kalamazoo quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Union City quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
4 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Sherwood between 2018 and 2019, burning about 5 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | COLON FIRE/RESCUE 0000126 - 2018 |
| 7 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRONSON FD 0000112 - 2019 |
| 29 April 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | COLON FIRE/RESCUE 0000114 - 2018 |
| 27 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRONSON FD 0000096 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sherwood: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sherwood in 17 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 hail. The reports record 3 deaths and 12 injuries. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF3) | Sherwood | 3 killed, 12 hurt | The most intense and deadly tornado of the cyclic tornadic|supercell touched down in northwest Branch county, northwest of|Union Lake between Blossom Rd and Mendon Rd. This tornado was|well photographed from multiple angles, and it quickly turned|into a multi-vortex wedge. After destroying a pole barn and|damaging a residence, the tornado deposited a 500 gallon propane|tank in a field. Drone footage also showed ground scouring in the|same field. The tornado continued northeast and caused the most|widespread and intense damage along Prairie Rose Ln. Every|residence along this stretch was either heavily damaged or|completely destroyed. Tragically, three individuals lost their|lives here when their manufactured homes were lofted and tossed.|One of these trailers was well anchored and tossed approximately|100 yards, badly twisting the frame. Numerous vehicles were also|tossed in this area. The maximum peak intensity of 160 mph was|estimated to be at the corner of Tuttle Rd and Prairie Rose Ln.|This 2 story block home was completely destroyed. Construction|quality and older building codes of all homes in this area|contributed to their failure and precluded the survey team from|being able to rate higher than an EF-3. The tornado continued off|to the northeast into Union City producing EF-1 to EF2 damage|along the way before dissipating at the Branch/Calhoun county|line. Special thanks to the various subject matter experts on the|Quick Response Team that helped NWS Northern Indiana determine|this tornado's intensity. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Sherwood | $25,000 | A tornado quickly developed almost directly over a storage facility on the east side of Colon in St. Joseph county. Garage doors were blown in and then a significant loss of roof decking and metal covering occurred. This wood and metal debris was lofted, twisted, and deposited both to the east and north up to 200 yards away in nearby fields. The tornado crossed into Branch county with sporadic tree damage noted on Ambs Road, South Culver Road, and Jackson Road, where large branches were down, trees uprooted, or trees were snapped several feet off the ground. The tornado topped a number of trees within a tree grove east of Jackson Road, but south of Wattles |Road before dissipating. The tornado was on the ground for 0.9 miles in St Joseph county and 2.0 miles in Branch county for a total of 2.9 miles in length. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported large power poles down with damage to roofs on a barn and an outbuilding. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | $10,000 | Branch County Central Dispatch and Road Commission reported downed trees and power lines in Sherwood Township, in the northwest part of the county. A recreational trailer, parked on the side of the road on Division Street was torn open and the contents were strewn several yards. Some minor damage was done to mobile homes. Several trees and large limbs were downed along Sherwood Road. Extensive damage was done to a nature trail at Sherwood Elementary School. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Sherwood | - | Picture shared on social media of a hailstone larger than a quarter. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Sherwood | - | A brief EF-1 tornado developed southwest of Union City, MI as the Colon/Sherwood tornado to the northwest dissipated. This tornado moved along W Girard Road between Babcock and Arbogast Road, destroying a machine shed and ripping out of the anchor posts. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Sherwood | - | A tornado touched down in St. Joseph county on the south side of Centreville and then tracked northeast, passing north of Colon and into Branch county near Havens and Goodrich Lake. The tornado finally weakened and lifted south of Union Lake. Extensive damage occurred to trees and center pivot irrigation systems along the track with the most significant damage occurring from north of Colon to north of Sherwood, when video evidence indicated the tornado became multi-vortex. Several homes suffered loss of roof and walls, resulting in the area of highest damage being consistent with an EF2 tornado and winds of up to 130 mph. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Emergency management officials reported both a tree and power line were blown down. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Emergency management officials reported numerous trees and power lines down across mainly the northern part of the county. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Amateur radio operators reported a large tree down on near the intersection of Athens and Cline Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Emergency management officials reported a tree fell onto power lines in Sherwood. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Fire department estimates gusts of 60 to 70 mph with numerous trees down. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A large tree was blown down two miles west of Sherwood. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Sherwood. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down in Sherwood. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Union City | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Batavia Center | 7.6 miles | 10 | |
| Bronson | 9.2 miles | 10 | |
| Hodunk | 9.4 miles | 14 | |
| Batavia | 9.6 miles | 10 | |
| Hatmaker | 12.3 miles | 9 | |
| Girard | 12.7 miles | 14 |
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 Sherwood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3319680 | The 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 637777. 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.







