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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 558.
Males: 269  (48.2%)
Females: 289  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37376

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,850 (it was $24,091 in 2000)
Sherwood:

$26,850
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,203

Sherwood CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $47,714 (it was $33,100 in 2000)
Sherwood:

$47,714
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $84,060; Detached houses: $119,532; Mobile homes: $38,078

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Sherwood races chart
  • White alone - 518 (97.2%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (1.9%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (0.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sherwood: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 672 feet

Land area: 87.2 square miles.

Population density: 6.4 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sherwood:

  • High school or higher: 47.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherwood CCD:

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Sherwood, Tennessee as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Sherwood to the number of sex offenders is 558 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sherwood CCD:  1.0% ($331)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Sherwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (37.1 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (89.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (478.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Orme, TN (2.7 miles) , Cowan, TN (3.0 miles ), Sewanee, TN (3.1 miles ), South Pittsburg, TN (3.5 miles ), Monteagle, TN (3.7 miles ), Decherd, TN (3.7 miles ), Winchester, TN (3.7 miles ), Bridgeport, AL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.06 N, Longitude: 85.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Sherwood household income distribution Sherwood home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.4%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Textile mills and textile products (32%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (35%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (26%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (18%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (36%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

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Average climate in Sherwood, Tennessee

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Tornado activity:

Sherwood-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Sherwood place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sherwood-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Sherwood center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Sherwood center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Sherwood:

  • SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; WINCHESTER, TN)
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; JASPER, TN)
  • HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sherwood, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherwood:

  • Motlow State Community College (about 31 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (about 36 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 8,652)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 39 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 42 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,473)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 48 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 5,084)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 50 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • Dalton State College (about 56 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,413)

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Notable locations in Sherwood: Posey Field (A), Sinking Cove (B), Crow Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), Crow Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Sherwood: Gounce Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Jackson Cemetery (1), Lynch Cemetery (2), Red Hill Cemetery (3), Morris Cemetery (4), Crownover Cemetery (5), Gonce Cemetery (6), Sherwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lost Creek (A), Laurel Branch (B), Youngs Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Cross Creek (E), Buck Creek (F), Holly Flat Creek (G), Vine Branch (H), Willis Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sherwood: Mister and Mrs Larry Lee Carter Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.9%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sherwood, TN


Sherwood compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Tennessee:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Sherwood (based on Franklin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.96%
Here52.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents44.2%15.2%8.8%7.4%6.3%
Congregations22.0%10.1%17.4%8.3%7.3%
NameDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsEpiscopal ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents4.0%3.2%2.8%2.6%5.6%
Congregations6.4%5.5%1.8%4.6%16.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Franklin County:

2.68 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Franklin County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Franklin County:

6.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Here:

5.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.6%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

30.1%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.9%
State:

13.5%

6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.54%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Franklin County:

0.12%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coffee County, TN  1.36% ($29,464 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, TN  0.29% ($29,488)
from Grundy County, TN  0.27% ($30,079)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.13%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)
Franklin County:

0.08%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Coffee County, TN  1.55% ($26,382 average AGI)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.42% ($34,763)
to Lincoln County, TN  0.30% ($25,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sherwood:

  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WZYX (1440 AM; 5 kW; COWAN, TN; Owner: TIMS FORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sherwood:

  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)

TV broadcast stations around Sherwood:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 9810 Sherwood Rd (Lat: 35.075639 Lon: -85.923861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 19 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPQA205, Licensee ID: L00258361
    Assigned Frequencies: 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/2000, Expiration Date: 04/12/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2005, Certifier: Robert Vandeberg
    Registrant: Association Of American Railroads Dba Transportation Technology Center Csxt, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0578, Fax: (719) 584-7145
  • 2024 Crownover Road (Lat: 34.993278 Lon: -85.904944), Call Sign: WQFK605
    Assigned Frequencies: 469.100 MHz, 469.400 MHz, 469.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/04/2006, Expiration Date: 08/04/2016, Certifier: Nathan Steele
    Registrant: Tunnel Radio Of America, 33868 Se Eastgate Circle, Corvallis, OR 97333, Phone: (541) 758-5637, Fax: (541) 758-1417, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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