Town Hall · Sherman

Sherman, MI town hall & government

Sherman spent $362,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $353 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sherman's money goes

Spent
$362,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$353
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$117,00032%
Administration & buildings
$76,00021%
Roads & transportation
$60,00017%
Fire
$37,00010%
Paid to other governments
$37,00010%
Other
$35,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 45%
  • From the state 33%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Sherman

Full-time staff
9
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time7 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

Gladwin Community Schools

Sherman's K–12 school district, shared with Butman, Gladwin, Gladwin, Sage, Secord and Grout. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,735
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,735 per pupil, $7,968 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 Sherman: Harrison Community Schools ($15,544 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sherman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,688
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$182,200
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

Contact Sherman's government

Town hall & decisions in Sherman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherman

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

All of Sherman'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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