THE LAKE SHERWOOD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Glacial Lake Wisconsin Sand Plain setting.
Lake Sherwood CDP has 1.05 square miles of land in Adams County. Its Census reference point is in Glacial Lake Wisconsin Sand Plain, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Lake Sherwood and Adams County
Lake Sherwood is associated with Adams County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Lake Sherwood by land and water
The Census records 0.35 square miles of water within Lake Sherwood, or 24.9% of its total area. It is 18.8 percentage points higher than the 6.1% recorded for Adams County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Lake Sherwood CDP has 28% of the land area of nearby Lake Camelot CDP (3.77 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

