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Sherwood, ND town hall & government

Sherwood spent $573,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,570 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sherwood's money goes

Spent
$573,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,570
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$192,000
$861 per resident
Roads & transportation
$222,00039%
Water & other utilities
$103,00018%
Sewer & trash
$73,00013%
Police
$56,00010%
Administration & buildings
$41,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$69,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Sherwood 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 Sherwood

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1

Sherwood's K–12 school district, shared with Antler, Brandon, Clay, Colquhoun, Cut Bank and Eden Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,832
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
315
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,832 per pupil, $9,784 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 Sherwood pay

Typical tax bill
$393
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$47,500
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 Sherwood's government

🏛️ Official websitesherwoodnd.com/main.htm ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sherwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherwood

Sherwood is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Sherwood'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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