Sheridan, IN town hall & government
Sheridan spent $9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,919 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
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Property taxes 20%
- Income taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments <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 Community Schools
Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Marion. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,190 per pupil, $7,238 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun 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.