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Sherwood Shores is a tiny town of 830 people in Grayson County, Texas. It's about 19 miles from Sherman, TX and 73 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $1k a month.
830people
$176kTypical home
$1,310/moRent
94° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 830
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 291 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Dallas, TX
- 19 mi to Sherman, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,107/mo)
- Median rent $1,310/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (915 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 15% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to DFW airport
- 67 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 725 ft
- 301 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grayson County: R+54 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.