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Sherrard, IL town hall & government

Sherrard spent $804,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,367 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sherrard's money goes

Spent
$804,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,367
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$27,000
$46 per resident
Water & other utilities
$375,00047%
Parks & libraries
$212,00026%
Administration & buildings
$113,00014%
Roads & transportation
$83,00010%
Police
$18,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the state 26%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Sherrard 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 Sherrard

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

Sherrard's K–12 school district, shared with Matherville, Richland Grove, Rivoli, Viola, Windsor and Greene. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,701
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,344
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,701 per pupil, $9,304 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 Sherrard pay

Typical tax bill
$3,227
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$150,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherrard

Sherrard is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sherrard'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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