Town Hall · Sherlock

Sherlock, KS town hall & government

Sherlock spent $87,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $32 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sherlock's money goes

Spent
$87,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$32
typical Kansas towns: $107
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$85,00098%
Administration & buildings
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sherlock collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holcomb Unified School District 363

Sherlock's K–12 school district, shared with Holcomb and Terry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,383
Kansas: $14,966
Students
984
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,383 per pupil, $8,613 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 Sherlock pay

Typical tax bill
$3,214
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$236,700
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 Sherlock's government

Town hall & decisions in Sherlock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherlock

Sherlock is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Sherlock'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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