Sheridan Lake, CO town hall & government
Sheridan Lake spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheridan Lake's government.
Where Sheridan Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 80%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Sheridan Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sheridan Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Plainview School District RE-2
Sheridan Lake's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 3%
Of the $99,167 per pupil, $72,033 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 Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheridan Lake 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sheridan Lake's government
Who represents Sheridan Lake
Sheridan Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis 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.