Sherwood Shores, Texas

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Sherwood Shores, Texas
Census-designated place
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Sherwood Shores
Coordinates: 33°50′52″N96°48′53″W / 33.84778°N 96.81472°W / 33.84778; -96.81472
Country United States
State Texas
County Grayson
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.041 sq mi (10.47 km2)
 • Land2.849 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Water1.192 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation
[2]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total
1,190
 • Density417.7/sq mi (161.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 940
GNIS feature ID2586990 [2]

Sherwood Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,190 as of the 2010 census. [1] The community is located on the Red River, which forms the state line with Oklahoma.

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Tornadoes

Sherwood Shores was mostly destroyed by an F4 tornado on April 18, 1970, which resulted in 13 deaths in the community and at least three others elsewhere along the path. [3] [4] On March 21, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town, causing heavy damage, killing one person and injuring 11. [5] [6] [7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.041 square miles (10.47 km2); 2.849 square miles (7.38 km2) of its area is land, and 1.192 square miles (3.09 km2) is water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 1,190—
2020 1,165−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850–1900 [9] 1910 [10]
1920 [11] 1930 [12] 1940 [13]
1950 [14] 1960 [15] 1970 [16]
1980 [17] 1990 [18] 2000 [19]
2010 [20] 2020 [21]

Sherwood Shores first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [20]

Sherwood Shores CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [22] Pop 2020 [21] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1,0941,02291.93%87.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)730.59%0.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)26352.18%3.00%
Asian alone (NH)010.00%0.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)100.08%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)23481.93%4.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)39563.28%4.81%
Total1,1901,165100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,165 people, 400 households, and 184 families residing in the CDP.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherwood Shores, Texas
  3. ↑ "Storm Events Database - Event Details". www.ncdc.noaa.gov. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. p. 1111. ISBN   1-879362-03-1.
  5. ↑ NWS Damage Survey for 3/21/22 Tornado Event - Update #3. National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ NWS Damage Survey for 03/21/22 Tornado Event. National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ McDonnell, Augusta (March 22, 2022). "EF2 Tornado Causes Extensive Damage To Buncombe Creek Marina In Kingston". news9.com. News 9. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  20. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  21. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sherwood Shores CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  22. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sherwood Shores CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .


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