Local servicesHospitalProvidence Newberg Medical Center Hospital4.6 miPost officeSherwood Post Office1.4 miTown hallSherwood City Hall1.3 miPoliceSherwood Police Department1.3 miFire stationTualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Station 33 Sherwood1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMiddleton Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSherwood High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSherwood Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegePortland Community College Newberg Center5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX21 miInterstateI-54.8 miUS highwayUS 2612 miAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC13 miRailWilsonville WES StationTriMet5.3 miCoachTualatin Park & RideOregon POINT6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97140 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97140 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:23 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:47 am – 4:31 pm
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People27,999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.29,278 householdsMedian household income $119,241Median home value $618,000Median rent $1,934 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,473 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,829 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 34°F44 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days15 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rex 1 S station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPleasant Hillpeak · 2.4 miFreitag Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWayside Trailtrailhead · 2.2 miElwart Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miCentennial Trailtrailhead · 2.6 miTualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTualatin River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.7 mi · 1,326 acresMiddleton Elementary Schoolrecreation area · under a mileSherwood High Schoolrecreation area · under a mileMITCH Sherwood Charterpublic land · 1.2 miKing City Civic Association Privately-owned natural areapublic land · 4.2 miFrench Prairie Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199325 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWashington County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, OR
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sherwoodserves 19,885 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation280 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
