Local servicesHospitalProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital9.7 miPost officeSherwood Post Office1.3 miTown hallSherwood Village Hall1.2 miFire stationSherwood Village Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA40 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW89 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 1272.8 miAmtrakBryan, OH BYN12 miCoachVan Wert (E), OHIOGoBus30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43556 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43556 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:05 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min8:00 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7606 householdsMedian household income $73,125Median home value $195,900Median rent $940 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,683 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 768 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 19%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F33 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Defiance Mem Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Defiance
Parks and public landsMoats Parkpark · 1.5 miNey Community Parkpark · 5.6 miOxbow Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 386 acresForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Land Acquisitionstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 78 acresForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Shaffer Property Expansionstate conservation land · 7.0 miForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Harper-Forrest Expansionstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 77 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jun 197741 mi away, near Rockford, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jun 197741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDefiance County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 30 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSherwood Villageserves 811 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
