Sheridan, CO town hall & government
Sheridan spent $33.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,628 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 47%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Sheridan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sheridan School District 2
Sheridan'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 52%
- State 24%
- Federal 24%
Of the $24,966 per pupil, $11,328 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 Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jason Crow. 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.