Town Hall · Sheridan

Sheridan, MT town hall & government

Sheridan spent $750,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $973 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sheridan's money goes

Spent

$750,000

fiscal year to June 30, 2022

Per resident

$973

typical Montana cities: $1,647

Long-term debt

$3.3 million

$4,292 per resident

Water & other utilities

$261,00035%

Parks & libraries

$135,00018%

Sewer & trash

$117,00016%

Interest on debt

$59,0008%

Administration & buildings

$57,0008%

Roads & transportation

$54,0007%

Paid to other governments

$28,0004%

Police

$18,0002%

Fire

$16,0002%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$2,000<1%

Other

$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

Fees & charges 35%
Utility sales 24%
Property taxes 15%
Interest, fines & other 13%
From the state 11%
From other local governments 3%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Sheridan

Full-time staff

1 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$31,400

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

2 full-time

Parks & libraries

1 full-time1 part

Water & other utilities

1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sheridan Elementary School District

Sheridan's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$12,011

Montana: $13,570

Students

179

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$79,000

at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

Local 33%
State 38%
Federal 29%

Of the $12,011 per pupil, $7,190 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: Sheridan High School District ($27,614 per pupil).

Which schools Sheridan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Sheridan pay

Typical tax bill

$1,804

a year · Montana typical $2,693

Effective rate

0.57%

of home value · Montana 0.72%

Typical home value

$318,400

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 Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte 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.