Town Hall · Sherman

Sherman, CT town hall & government

Sherman spent $16.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,677 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sherman's government.

Town budget

Where Sherman's money goes

Spent
$16.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,677
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$594,000
$165 per resident
Schools
$9.1 million54%
Parks & libraries
$2 million12%
Paid to other governments
$1.9 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million6%
Fire
$408,0002%
Police
$297,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$177,0001%
Sewer & trash
$34,000<1%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Other
$779,0005%

Sherman runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sherman

Full-time staff
87
136 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,300
a year, before benefits
Schools
69 full-time110 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sherman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sherman School District

Sherman's elementary school district. The schools are run by Sherman, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$37,537
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
246
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$945,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 82%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $37,537 per pupil, $22,923 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sherman pay

Typical tax bill
$6,110
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$497,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sherman's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofshermanct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sherman →

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.

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