Sherwood Shores, Texas

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Sherwood Shores, Texas
Census-designated place
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Sherwood Shores
Coordinates: 33°51′08″N96°49′04″W / 33.85222°N 96.81778°W / 33.85222; -96.81778
Country United States
State Texas
County Grayson
Area
[1]
 • Total4.041 sq mi (10.47 km2)
 • Land2.849 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Water1.192 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total1,190
 • Density417.7/sq mi (161.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 940
GNIS feature ID2652414 [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%±
2020 1,165—
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 census

Sherwood Shores racial composition [21]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1,02287.73%
Black or African American (NH)30.26%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)353.0%
Asian (NH)10.09%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)484.12%
Hispanic or Latino 564.81%
Total1,165

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. ↑ "Sherwood Shores". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ NWS Damage Survey for 03/21/22 Tornado Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  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. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  21. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  22. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  23. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ↑ 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 can be of any race. [22] [23]


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