Sherwood, Arkansas

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Population in 2019: 31,436 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +46.1%
Males: 14,814  (47.1%)
Females: 16,622  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Arkansas median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 72120.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $63,490 (it was $44,838 in 2000)
Sherwood:

$63,490
AR:

$48,952

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $32,429 (it was $21,515 in 2000)

Sherwood city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $155,489 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
Sherwood:

$155,489
AR:

$136,200

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $209,180; detached houses: $215,811; townhouses or other attached units: $203,958; in 2-unit structures: $124,702; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,110; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,701; mobile homes: $51,464; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,652

Median gross rent in 2019: $810.

March 2019 cost of living index in Sherwood: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 10.7%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Black residents, 22.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for American Indian residents, 13.8% for other race residents, 10.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sherwood, AR (2019)
    • 21,65670.0%White alone
    • 6,24220.2%Black alone
    • 1,2654.1%Hispanic
    • 8782.8%Two or more races
    • 4981.6%Asian alone
    • 1320.4%American Indian alone
    • 440.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 360.1%Other race alone

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According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Sherwood, Arkansas as of June 04, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sherwood is 821 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Sherwood by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(4.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.0)
1
(3.4)
2
(6.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(6.5)
3
(9.7)
1
(3.2)
1
(3.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
9
(38.4)
5
(21.1)
11
(44.9)
6
(24.1)
6
(20.4)
5
(16.8)
3
(10.0)
10
(33.4)
6
(19.9)
8
(26.2)
19
(61.9)
15
(48.7)
15
(47.9)
17
(54.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(38.4)
21
(88.6)
16
(65.3)
21
(84.4)
6
(20.4)
16
(53.8)
12
(40.1)
17
(56.9)
20
(66.3)
19
(62.1)
17
(55.4)
22
(71.4)
14
(44.8)
13
(41.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
86
(367.3)
91
(383.9)
64
(261.4)
120
(482.2)
117
(398.4)
126
(423.6)
107
(357.7)
102
(341.1)
124
(411.2)
113
(369.6)
123
(401.0)
131
(424.9)
150
(479.5)
164
(521.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
142
(606.5)
151
(637.1)
199
(812.7)
239
(960.3)
205
(698.0)
201
(675.7)
259
(865.8)
356
(1,191)
161
(533.8)
196
(641.1)
258
(841.0)
436
(1,414)
229
(732.0)
214
(680.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
744
(3,178)
633
(2,671)
743
(3,034)
782
(3,142)
708
(2,411)
748
(2,515)
719
(2,404)
868
(2,903)
932
(3,090)
910
(2,977)
915
(2,983)
787
(2,553)
685
(2,190)
625
(1,988)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
79
(337.4)
73
(308.0)
75
(306.3)
75
(301.4)
52
(177.1)
33
(110.9)
51
(170.5)
66
(220.7)
73
(242.1)
75
(245.3)
80
(260.8)
90
(291.9)
64
(204.6)
89
(283.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(8.5)
2
(8.4)
4
(16.3)
2
(8.0)
6
(20.4)
3
(10.1)
3
(10.0)
1
(3.3)
4
(13.3)
3
(9.8)
1
(3.3)
3
(9.7)
4
(12.8)
4
(12.7)
City-Data.com crime index320.8296.3310.6366.1268.4284.5262.0335.9298.4297.1358.5389.2309.3316.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sherwood, AR

Crime rate in Sherwood detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 97 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Arkansas average:

2.35
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Ancestries: American (15.6%), Irish (8.7%), German (6.9%), English (6.1%), European (2.8%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/22/1948

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles.

Population density: 2,277 people per square mile   (low).

Sherwood, Arkansas map

962 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

3.1%
Arkansas:

4.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,362 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $984 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (4.3 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (128.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (298.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

McAlmont, AR (1.6 miles ),
Gravel Ridge, AR (1.7 miles ),
Gibson, AR (1.9 miles ),
North Little Rock, AR (2.1 miles ),
Jacksonville, AR (2.5 miles ),
Cammack Village, AR (2.9 miles ),
College Station, AR (2.9 miles ),
Little Rock, AR (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.83 N, Longitude: 92.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,481 (-21.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,903 (18.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

Distribution of median household income in Sherwood, AR in 2019
Distribution of house value in Sherwood, AR in 2019
Sherwood satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 97 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 1998: 123 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 1999: 166 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2000: 136 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 148 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2002: 197 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 245 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2004: 287 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2005: 259 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2006: 216 buildings, average cost: $165,800
  • 2007: 219 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2008: 121 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2009: 99 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2010: 101 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2012: 144 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2013: 159 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2014: 147 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2015: 187 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2016: 223 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2017: 258 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2018: 205 buildings, average cost: $172,600
  • 2019: 199 buildings, average cost: $183,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Sherwood, AR residents
Average permit cost in Sherwood, AR
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.1%
Arkansas:

5.7%
Historical population in Sherwood, AR
Historical housing units in Sherwood, AR
Most common industries in Sherwood, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.4%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Sherwood, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Sherwood, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sherwood, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.2. This is about average.

City:

67.2
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.286. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.286
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 7.32. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.32
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.614. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.614
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.54. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.54
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Sherwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Sherwood city center killed 5 people and injured 180 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 40 people.

Earthquake activity:

Sherwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 480% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from Sherwood center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 261.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 287.2 miles away from Sherwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 19, Floods: 16, Tornadoes: 13, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sherwood topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sherwood:

  • NORTH RIVER SURGERY CENTER, LLC (2209 WILDWOOD AVENUE)
  • ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER/NORTH (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 2215 WILDWOOD AVENUE)
  • SHERWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC (245 INDIAN BAY DRIVE)

Amtrak station near Sherwood:

  • 8 miles: LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherwood:

  • Pulaski Technical College (about 7 miles; North Little Rock, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,396)
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 11 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 9,227)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 23 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe (about 25 miles; Beebe, AR; FT enrollment: 3,387)
  • Harding University (about 40 miles; Searcy, AR; FT enrollment: 5,360)
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 43 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • National Park Community College (about 57 miles; Hot Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,237)

Public high schools in Sherwood:

  • LISA ACADEMY NORTH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 5410 LANDERS RD, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
  • SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 484 BEAR PAW RD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Sherwood:

  • ABUNDANT LIFE SCHOOL (Students: 311, Location: 9200 HIGHWAY 107, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sherwood:

Private elementary/middle schools in Sherwood:

  • CENTRAL ARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 188, Location: 117 W MARYLAND AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • VICTORY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 121, Location: 10000 BROCKINGTON RD, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Sherwood

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sherwood: North Hills Country Club (A), Sherwood Fire Station 1 (B), Sherwood Fire Station 2 (C), Sherwood Fire Station 3 (D), Arkansas Emergency Transport - Sherwood (E), Sherwood Police Department Community Policing (F), Sherwood Police Department (G), Sherwood Police Department Community Policing (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Indian Head Shopping Center (1), North Hills Shopping Center (2), Sherwood Oaks Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sherwood include: Clayton Chapel (A), Sylvan Hills First Baptist Church (B), Indianhead Lake Baptist Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), Christian Assembly Church (E), First Baptist Church of Sherwood (F), Grace Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lea Cemetery (1), Rest Hills Cemetery (2), Calva Cemetery (3), Brushy Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Peeler Lake (A), Trammel Lake (B), Lake Cherrywood (C), Matthews Lake (D), Indianhead Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Miles Creek (A), Fivemile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sherwood: Henson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hendershott Museum Consultants Inc (406 Manson Road), Singleton Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7801 Warden Road).

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.1%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Sherwood in 2000:

  • 134 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Sherwood (2011 data):

  • Eagle Bank and Trust Company: Indianhead Branch, East Kiehl Branch, North Hills Branch. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $209.9 mil, Deposits: $177.9 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: State Holding Company
  • First Arkansas Bank and Trust: Wildwood Branch at 2200 Wildwood Avenue, branch established on 2011/02/27; Sherwood Wal Mart Branch at 9053 Highway 107, branch established on 2008/06/11. Info updated 2008/08/05: Bank assets: $681.5 mil, Deposits: $518.7 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: First Arkansas Bancshares, Inc.
  • Centennial Bank: Sherwood Branch at 7213 Highway 107, branch established on 2002/07/08; Kiehl Branch at 301 East Kiehl, branch established on 1998/02/06. Info updated 2012/02/29: Bank assets: $3,588.2 mil, Deposits: $2,891.9 mil, headquarters in Conway, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Home Bancshares, Inc.
  • Arvest Bank: Kiehl Branch at 4001 Kiehl Avenue, branch established on 2000/05/15; Sherwood Branch at 8415 Sylvan Hills Highway, branch established on 2003/04/07. Info updated 2010/11/29: Bank assets: $12,520.8 mil, Deposits: $10,446.2 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 241 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Kiehl Branch at 4199 East Kiehl Avenue, branch established on 1988/05/17. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of the Ozarks: Sherwood Branch at 8718 Highway 107, branch established on 2004/12/20. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $3,828.0 mil, Deposits: $2,955.2 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 115 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc
  • Metropolitan National Bank: Sherwood Kiehl Branch at 3607 East Kiehl, branch established on 2006/03/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,048.4 mil, Deposits: $915.0 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Rogers Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Sherwood Branch at 3616 East Kiehl, branch established on 1991/10/30. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Sherwood:

Marital status in Sherwood, AR
  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

For population 25 years and over in Sherwood:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Arkansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Sherwood
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sherwood, AR (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant128,692351
Mainline Protestant38,72982
Catholic23,96015
Black Protestant21,57575
Other9,11231
Orthodox3983
None160,282-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 73
Here:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 25
Pulaski County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 171
Here:

4.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 306
This county:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pulaski County:

9.1%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.0%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

11.5%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.7%
State:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sherwood:

48.6%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.7%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.5%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sherwood:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.0%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Sherwood:

58.0%
State:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Sherwood:

79.9%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sherwood, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 75$328,330$52,5330$0
Parks and Recreation 33$110,072$40,02648$30,391
Police - Other 23$79,615$41,5381$509
Financial Administration 16$42,946$32,2100$0
Judicial and Legal 16$52,593$39,4453$4,243
Solid Waste Management 15$45,971$36,7770$0
Streets and Highways 13$43,108$39,7920$0
Other and Unallocable 12$46,197$46,1970$0
Sewerage 8$26,056$39,0840$0
Health 7$20,389$34,9530$0
Other Government Administration 5$30,785$73,8840$0
Welfare 4$13,678$41,0341$186
Local Libraries 0$0 1$819
Totals for Government 227$839,738$44,39154$36,148

Sherwood government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,885,000 ($59.96)
    Parks and Recreation: $319,000 ($10.15)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,522,000 ($207.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,661,000 ($116.46)
    Central Staff Services: $3,574,000 ($113.69)
    Regular Highways: $2,303,000 ($73.26)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,788,000 ($56.88)
    Sewerage: $1,528,000 ($48.61)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $824,000 ($26.21)
    Health - Other: $339,000 ($10.78)
    Financial Administration: $298,000 ($9.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $552,000 ($17.56)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,189,000 ($37.82)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $137,000 ($4.36)
    Other - Transit Utilities: $77,000 ($2.45)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $403,000 ($12.82)
    Police Protection: $321,000 ($10.21)
    Sewerage: $57,000 ($1.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000 ($1.53)
    Regular Highways: $44,000 ($1.40)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($0.22)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,394,000 ($330.64)

Sherwood government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,741,000 ($87.19)
    Sewerage: $1,590,000 ($50.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,094,000 ($34.80)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($0.10)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,828,000 ($217.20)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,128,000 ($35.88)
    Rents: $176,000 ($5.60)
    Interest Earnings: $55,000 ($1.75)
    General Revenue - Other: $17,000 ($0.54)
    Sale of Property: $15,000 ($0.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,035,000 ($64.73)
    General Local Government Support: $468,000 ($14.89)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,042,000 ($160.39)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,688,000 ($53.70)
    Other Selective Sales: $910,000 ($28.95)
    Property: $700,000 ($22.27)
    Other License: $291,000 ($9.26)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $249,000 ($7.92)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $105,000 ($3.34)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $65,000 ($2.07)

Sherwood government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,085,000 ($543.49)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,150,000 ($386.50)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,500,000 ($174.96)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000 ($17.97)

Sherwood government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,914,000 ($124.51)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,471,000 ($333.09)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $881,000 ($28.03)

6.21% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($45,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.21%
Arkansas average:

6.87%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,405 average AGI)
Pulaski County:

0.20%
Arkansas average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Saline County, AR  0.65% ($44,914 average AGI)
from Faulkner County, AR  0.48% ($42,227)
from Lonoke County, AR  0.44% ($38,399)


6.93% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($53,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.93%
Arkansas average:

6.90%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($859 average AGI)
Pulaski County:

0.12%
Arkansas average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Saline County, AR  0.86% ($46,593 average AGI)
to Lonoke County, AR  0.60% ($41,441)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.45% ($47,401)
Businesses in Sherwood, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's2
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Pizza Hut1
Advance Auto Parts1Popeyes1
Arby's1SONIC Drive-In3
AutoZone1Sam's Club1
Blockbuster1Subway2
Burger King1T-Mobile1
Cricket Wireless1Taco Bell2
Curves1U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS3
H&R Block1Volkswagen1
Jones New York2Waffle House1
KFC1Walgreens1
Kohl's1Walmart2
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Mazda1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sherwood:

  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
  • KJBN (1050 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: JOSHUA MINISTRIES & COMM.DEVELOP COR)
  • KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sherwood:

  • KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KARN-FM (102.5 FM; CABOT, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRE-FM (90.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KHTE-FM (96.5 FM; ENGLAND, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sherwood:

  • KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
  • K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KZJG-LP (Channel 13; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sherwood fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 82ft / 25.2mTotal length
  • $3,007,000Total costs
  • 94,233Total average daily traffic
  • 1,110Total average daily truck traffic
  • 103,816Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

95 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sherwood)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Sherwood, AR)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • SHERWOOD AR, N Side Of Wayside Dr. Approx 3/4 W Of Hwy 107 (Lat: 34.858056 Lon: -92.233611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WQIJ951,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/29/2008, Expiration Date: 02/28/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/29/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 774 Mays Blvd., #10-465, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • Sherwood AR 6, 4929 Rixie Road (Lat: 34.829528 Lon: -92.178056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: WQIJ953,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/29/2008, Expiration Date: 02/28/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/29/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 774 Mays Blvd., #10-465, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • Sylvan Hills, 501 Bear Paw Drive (Lat: 34.851667 Lon: -92.237500), Type: Pole, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 25.3 m, Call Sign: WQOK888,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2011, Expiration Date: 11/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/22/2019, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
  • SHERWOOD PD, 2199 Kiehl Avenue (Lat: 34.833972 Lon: -92.208250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQRZ730, Licensee ID: L00008713,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6217.01 MHz, 6217.01 MHz, 6217.01 MHz, 6217.01 MHz, 6217.01 MHz, 6217.01 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/2013, Expiration Date: 08/20/2023, Certifier: Grady Russell, Registrant: City Of Sherwood, 2201 E Kiehl, Sherwood, AR 72120-3131, Phone: (501) 835-1425, Fax: (501) 335-3907, Email:
  • AECC CATO, Approx. 0.35 Miles Ene Of The Eagle Point Lane & Cato Road Intersection (Lat: 34.948917 Lon: -92.248472), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: WQYX931,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2017, Expiration Date: 02/27/2027, Certifier: Steve Paquette, Registrant: Entergy Services, LLC, 425 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:
  • HERITAGE, 2401 Wildwood Avenue (Lat: 34.816472 Lon: -92.205417), Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: WLM639,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11035.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 10/14/1998, Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 100 N Tucker St Room 9 B 05, St Louis, MO 63101

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

204 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sherwood)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sherwood)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

37 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED276$152,289143$145,286564$148,64062$40,88732$98,7182$19,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$134,9734$89,22332$136,66410$25,0870$01$73,610
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$127,83510$165,086164$150,49728$34,3408$91,3832$113,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$164,43611$130,156136$150,5854$49,9508$83,7660$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$129,1764$274,36332$123,2591$30,0004$68,6980$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0037.01 , 0037.03, 0037.04, 0037.06, 0037.07

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED30$182,19126$188,063
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$248,3027$200,763
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$242,2556$206,875
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$278,1873$142,813
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$306,0001$158,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0037.01 , 0037.03, 0037.04, 0037.06, 0037.07

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sherwood, AR
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sherwood, AR - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 158. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 258 took place in 2003, and the least - 5 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sherwood, AR When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (33.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sherwood, AR
    • 1,34049.7%Structure Fires
    • 89933.4%Outside Fires
    • 33812.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1174.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sherwood, AR
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sherwood, AR
  • 75.3%Utility gas
  • 22.7%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sherwood, AR
  • 59.7%Electricity
  • 38.4%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood


Sherwood compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Sherwood on our top lists:

  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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