Sheridan, MI town hall & government
Sheridan spent $344,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $520 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
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges <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 didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bad Axe Public Schools
Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Bad Axe, Colfax, Verona and Meade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,534 per pupil, $9,180 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: Ubly Community Schools ($15,284 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sheridan's government
Who represents Sheridan
Sheridan is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer 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.