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SherryWI

A town of 674.

Population
674
−6% since 2010
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
52.9
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town
Small town

674 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 61° · L 37°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sherry

Most working residents leave Sherry for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Marshfield (29%), Wisconsin Rapids (6%) and Auburndale (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sherry2%
Marshfield29%
Wisconsin Rapids6%
Auburndale5%
Auburndale5%
16 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Sherry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2011
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sherry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sherry is

Sherry beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSherryWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.8%9.9%
More smokers16.8%13.6%
More adults with COPD7.7%6.5%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
12 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.4% of Sherry is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 775 of 22,511 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Sherry for work

Where Sherry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Marshfield Marshfield 29% 6% → Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 6% 5% → Auburndale Auburndale 5% 5% → Auburndale Auburndale 5% 4% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 4% 3% → Wausau Wausau 3% Sherry · 2% stay
86jobs based in Sherry
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sherry

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

The Town of Sherry is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population of the town was 755 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community known as Sherry is located at the junction of County Highways N and F, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Milladore., within the Town of Sherry.

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Population
755
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,171 ft

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