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National Register, March 22, 1988

Junk Removal in Sherman Avenue, Madison

Updated

Sherman Avenue in short

In Census Tract 18.02, at the center of the district, 73.7% of 2,054 households rent (Madison: 54%), 45.2% moved in since 2020 and the median home was built in 1938. National Register listing is honorary, so the Landmarks Commission does not review work here unless a property is also locally designated. Madison collects large items free by work order for homes on city recycling, except buildings of more than 8 units.
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2,054
households in Census Tract 18.02
73.7%
rent their home (Madison 54%)
1938
median year built (Madison 1980)
48.8%
in buildings of 5+ units (Madison 43.6%)

History and housing

What Sherman Avenue is

  • Along Lake Mendota at the east end of the isthmus, the district is mostly middle-class houses built from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, listed on the National Register in 1988. source
Boundary
Sherman Avenue roughly between Marston Avenue and N. Brearly Street
National Register
March 22, 1988
ZIP at its mapped center
53703
A row of early 20th-century bungalows with front porches on a residential street in fall
Illustrative photo, not this district.

The local numbers

Who lives here, and how long they stay

Sherman Avenue is a renter's area. Of 2,054 households, 73.7% are renters (the city-wide share is 54%), and buildings of five or more units hold 48.8% of the homes. That matters because properties of more than 8 units have been outside the city's large item program since January 1, 2025. See what changed.

The housing is old even by Madison standards: the median home here was built in 1938, against 1980 city-wide, and 55.9% of homes predate 1940 (13% in Madison). Expect stone or block basements, narrow stairs and porches, which add labor time to a cleanout.

Turnover is high: 45.2% of households moved in during 2020 or later, against 38.8% in Madison.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), Census Tract 18.02, the tract at the district's mapped center point (Census Geocoder). Tracts and district boundaries do not match exactly.

Households by year moved in: Sherman Avenue vs Madison2020 or later: Sherman Avenue 45.2%, Madison 38.8%; 2010 to 2019: Sherman Avenue 44.4%, Madison 36.2%; 2000 to 2009: Sherman Avenue 3.8%, Madison 12.6%; 1990 to 1999: Sherman Avenue 4.7%, Madison 6.1%; 1989 or earlier: Sherman Avenue 1.9%, Madison 6.3%Sherman AvenueMadisonMoved in 2020 or later45.2%38.8%Moved in 2010 to 201944.4%36.2%Moved in 2000 to 20093.8%12.6%Moved in 1990 to 19994.7%6.1%Moved in 1989 or earlier1.9%6.3%
Share of occupied homes by the year the current household moved in. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), table B25038.

Rules that apply

Clearing out a home in Sherman Avenue

Sherman Avenue is on the National Register of Historic Places, which the City of Madison calls an honorary designation managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service. The city's Landmarks Commission reviews its own five local districts and 184 local landmarks, so check whether a specific property is a local landmark before demolishing anything.

Madison's own program covers most houses and small buildings: file a Large Item Work Order, set items out on your chosen Sunday, under 8 feet long and 4 feet from trees, cars and poles, with metal and appliances in their own pile. Homes with private recycling pay $35 for big appliances and hot tubs and $15 for microwaves, grills and mowers. TVs and computers never go to the curb; the city can charge $30.

Sherman Avenue is on the isthmus, where the city's August move-out is concentrated. In 2026 crews emptied carts daily and collected furniture without work orders from August 2 to 21, in the area from the Yahara River to N Allen St, over to Grant St and down to Haywood Dr. Check the move-out guide and the city's map for your block.

Self-haul options: the three city drop-off sites (residents only, one pickup-bed load a day) and the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way ($15.03 up to 500 pounds in 2026).

Nearby historic districts

Districts sharing this ZIP code or census tract. Full list of Madison's National Register districts on Wikipedia.

Common questions

Sherman Avenue junk removal questions

Is Sherman Avenue regulated like Madison's local historic districts?

Sherman Avenue Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places (listed March 22, 1988). The City of Madison describes National Register districts as an honorary designation managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service; Landmarks Commission review applies to local districts and landmarks.

Is Sherman Avenue part of Madison's August move-out?

The city's move-out operation runs on the isthmus and near campus, from the Yahara River to N Allen St, over to Grant St and down to Haywood Dr. Sherman Avenue Historic District is on the isthmus; check the city's move-out map for your block. In 2026 the operation ran August 3 to 21.

How many households rent in Sherman Avenue?

73.7% of 2,054 households in Census Tract 18.02 rent, per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, against 54% across Madison.

What does junk removal cost here?

National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $200 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800. Madison's own large item pickup is free for homes on city recycling, by work order.

Clearing something out in Sherman Avenue?

Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew replies with a price before anything is loaded, and handles the stairs, the sorting and the recycling.

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