Local servicesHospitalInsight Hospital and Medical Center13.3 miPost officeSherwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSherwood Township Hallunder a milePoliceColon Police Department5.5 miFire stationSherwood Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKellogg Community College Grahl Center13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO23 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR63 miInterstateI-69 Bus Lp13 miUS highwayUS 128.6 miAmtrakBattle Creek, MI BTL22 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49089 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min6:05 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min8:05 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1812 householdsMedian household income $69,286Median home value $128,800Median rent $869 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 897 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 19%, retail 15%Average commute 35 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coldwater St School station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsFulton State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 680 acresLeidy Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 109 acresTurtle Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 9.5 mi · 123 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 405 acresPokagon State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 939 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201519 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBranch County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 23 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColdwaterserves 13,822 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation884 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
