Text Box: Living in … SHERRILL’S FORD Text Box: Established:  1747 Population:  4,155 Median Household Income:  $45,045 Median Home Price:  $184,800   Schools:  Catawba County Schools, 828-464-8333, www.catawba.k12.nc.us   Law Enforcement:  Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, 828-464-5241, www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/shf Text Box: What was once one of the best kept secrets on the lake is growing; its population of 4,155 stands to double with new developments off Molly’s Backbone and Slanting Bridge road slated to begin in the next couple years.  While lakefront residents might be hard-pressed to find neighbors who grew up here, go a mile or two inland and you’ll find plenty of old-timers eager to share the area’s history. Text Box: Reference: The Charlotte Observer—Living Here at the Lake 2007