Town Hall · Sheridan

Sheridan, IL town hall & government

Sheridan spent $715,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $284 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sheridan's money goes

Spent
$715,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$284
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$181,00025%
Roads & transportation
$180,00025%
Police
$176,00025%
Sewer & trash
$65,0009%
Other
$113,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 76%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sheridan

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Police
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Serena CUSD 2

Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Serena, Freedom, Mission, Dayton and Miller. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,344
Illinois: $21,567
Students
614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $20,344 per pupil, $11,296 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.

Also serving Sheridan: Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 ($18,255 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sheridan pay

Typical tax bill
$3,967
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$186,400
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 Sheridan's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofsheridan.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sheridan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheridan

Sheridan is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sheridan's representatives, with contacts →

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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