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Sherman, IL town hall & government

Sherman spent $15.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,277 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sherman's money goes

Spent
$15.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,277
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$1,305 per resident
Roads & transportation
$8.2 million54%
Parks & libraries
$4.5 million29%
Police
$916,0006%
Administration & buildings
$838,0005%
Water & other utilities
$747,0005%
Interest on debt
$104,0001%
Paid to other governments
$27,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Sherman didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sherman

Full-time staff
10
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Williamsville Community Unit School District 15

Sherman's K–12 school district, shared with Williamsville, Williams and Fancy Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,377
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,377 per pupil, $8,549 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
$6,474
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.17%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$297,800
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

Town hall & decisions in Sherman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherman

Sherman is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sherman'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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