Sherwood Shores, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sherwood Shores, Texas
Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Grayson
Area
• Total	4.041 sq mi (10.47 km2)
• Land	2.849 sq mi (7.38 km2)
• Water	1.192 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation	718 ft (219 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,190
• Density	417.7/sq mi (161.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	940
GNIS feature ID	2652414

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. The community is located on the Red River, which forms the state line with Oklahoma.

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. On March 21, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town, causing heavy damage, killing one person and injuring 11.

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.

Demographics

2020 census

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

See also

In Spanish: Sherwood Shores (Texas) para niños