Town guide

Sherrelwood, Colorado

Sherrelwood is a community in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 18,692 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80221.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,6927,661 per sq mi
Median home value$432,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sherrelwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Sherrelwood

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)17 miles away
Closer regional airportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ584 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sherrelwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sherrelwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sherrelwood had 19,228 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 44th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Adams County grew from 8,892 residents in 1910 to 519,572 in 2020.

Sherrelwood population by census2000: 17,657, 2010: 18,287, 2020: 19,22817,657200018,287201019,2282020

Adams County, 1910–2020

Adams County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,892, 1920: 14,430, 1930: 20,245, 1940: 22,481, 1950: 40,234, 1960: 120,296, 1970: 185,789, 1980: 245,944, 1990: 265,038, 2000: 363,857, 2010: 441,603, 2020: 519,5729K’10’2020K’30’4040K’50’60186K’70’80265K’90’00442K’10520K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SherrelwoodJan: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 35°F, 1.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 59°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 57°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 49°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in48°19°Jan0.550°20°Feb0.558°28°Mar1.264°35°Apr1.972°44°May2.485°53°Jun1.591°59°Jul1.789°57°Aug1.382°49°Sep1.267°37°Oct1.156°27°Nov0.748°19°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northglenn, CO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

207,227 jobs at 11,319 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyHealth care and social assistance: 30,319 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 29,914 jobs; Retail trade: 26,792 jobs; Construction: 24,532 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,846 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,994 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,282 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,564 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherrelwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Healthone Mountain RidgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thornton2.0 miles
  • HCA HealthOne Presbyterian St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denver6.6 miles
  • Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheat Ridge6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors6
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants42
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists25
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sherrelwood

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Sherrelwood Park · 24 acres0.3 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park · 15 acres1.2 mi
  • Bell Roth Park · 12 acres1.1 mi
  • Orchard Park · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Northstar Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Metz Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • King Soopers0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Anythink Perl Mack Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Forney Museum of Transportation4.4 mi
  • McIlvoy House5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Globeville Riverfront Art Center (GRACe)3.7 mi
  • Science Amphitheater3.8 mi
  • Mission Ballroom4.5 mi
  • Arvada Center For The Arts And Humanities4.6 mi
  • Oriental Theater4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sherrelwood

Public schools here are run by Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St, School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, Westminster Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adventure ElementaryDenverPre-K–6429Public0.4 mi
Beach Court Elementary SchoolDenverPre-K–5275Public3.7 mi
Colorado Sports Leadership AcademyDenverPre-K–8425Public1.0 mi
Early Learning Center at Francis M. DayDenverPre-K69Public1.1 mi
Fairview PK-8DenverPre-K–8397Public1.1 mi
Federal Heights Elementary SchoolDenverPre-K–5430Public2.4 mi
Global Primary AcademyDenverPre-K–3272Public0.8 mi
Josephine Hodgkins Leadership AcademyDenverPre-K–8597Public2.2 mi
Metropolitan Arts AcademyDenverPre-K–8302Public1.0 mi
North Mor Elementary SchoolNorthglennPre-K–5304Public2.3 mi
North Star Elementary SchoolDenverPre-K–5320Public1.2 mi
Orchard Park AcademyDenverPre-K–8531Public1.1 mi
Sherrelwood Elementary SchoolDenverPre-K–5204Public0.4 mi
Trailside AcademyDenverPre-K–8492Public1.5 mi
Valley View Innovation SchoolDenverPre-K–5183Public1.0 mi
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNorthglennK–5338Public3.1 mi
Mapleton OnlineDenverK–12152Public0.9 mi
Ricardo Flores Magon AcademyDenverK–8292Charter3.6 mi
Global Intermediate AcademyDenver4–8346Public0.8 mi
Performing Arts School on BroadwayDenver7–12169Public0.9 mi
Global Leadership AcademyDenver9–12400Public0.9 mi
Northglenn High SchoolNorthglenn9–121,844Public2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Berkley, Twin Lakes (Adams County), Denver and North Washington.

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