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Sherwood Shores, Texas

Coordinates: 33°50′52″N 96°48′53″W / 33.84778°N 96.81472°W / 33.84778; -96.81472
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Sherwood Shores, Texas
Census-designated place
Sherwood Shores is located in Texas
Sherwood Shores
Sherwood Shores
Sherwood Shores is located in the United States
Sherwood Shores
Sherwood Shores
Coordinates: 33°50′52″N 96°48′53″W / 33.84778°N 96.81472°W / 33.84778; -96.81472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGrayson
Area
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 • Total4.041 sq mi (10.47 km2)
 • Land2.849 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Water1.192 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation
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682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,190
 • Density417.7/sq mi (161.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code940
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.

Tornadoes

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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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,190—
20201,165−2.1%
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) 1,094 1,022 91.93% 87.73%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7 3 0.59% 0.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 26 35 2.18% 3.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.08% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 23 48 1.93% 4.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 39 56 3.28% 4.81%
Total 1,190 1,165 100.00% 100.00%

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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". 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. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "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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