Sheridan, MO town hall & government
Sheridan spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $730 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
- Utility sales 69%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Worth County R-III School District
Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Allendale, Denver, Grant City, Irena, Worth and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 43%
- State 43%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,416 per pupil, $8,398 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. 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 Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.