Sheridan, AR town hall & government
Sheridan spent $7.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,533 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheridan's government.
Where Sheridan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Sheridan didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sheridan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sheridan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sheridan School District
Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Leola and Prattsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 12%
- State 78%
- Federal 11%
Of the $10,638 per pupil, $5,901 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Sheridan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheridan pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Sheridan's government
Who represents Sheridan
Sheridan is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.