Town Hall · Sheridan

Sheridan, MI town hall & government

Sheridan spent $1.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,246 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sheridan's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,246
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$2,563 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1 million70%
Roads & transportation
$204,00014%
Administration & buildings
$76,0005%
Fire
$59,0004%
Parks & libraries
$36,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$29,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sheridan

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Montcalm Public Schools

Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Stanton, Evergreen, Sidney, Douglass, Bushnell and Day. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,998
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,323
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,998 per pupil, $8,289 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 Sheridan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,798
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sheridan's government

Town hall & decisions in Sheridan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheridan

Sheridan is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Sheridan'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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