Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States.

Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley, southwest of Portland.

The Smocks platted the town in 1889, the same year rail service began.

[8] Robert Alexander, who was both a local resident and prominent businessman, suggested the name "Sherwood."

Postal Department began sending mail to the Town of Sherwood, Oregon, on July 5, 1891.

The Town of Sherwood was incorporated under Oregon Senate Bill 36 in 1893.

[10][11] The main industry in the 1890s was a pressed brick yard which closed in 1896, a victim of the financial recession of 1893.

[citation needed] In 2014, Money ranked Sherwood fifth among the top fifty best places to live in the United States.

[14] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.31 square miles (11.16 km2), all land.

19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[18] Additionally, the Yamhill County Transit Area's routes 44, 45x and 46s connect Sherwood with Newberg, McMinnville, and other points in Yamhill County,[19] which are outside the boundaries of the TriMet district.