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Sherman, NY town hall & government

Sherman spent $753,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $472 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
$753,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$472
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$486,00065%
Administration & buildings
$53,0007%
Fire
$42,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0004%
Parks & libraries
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$132,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sherman

Full-time staff
6
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Sherman Central School District

Sherman's K–12 school district, shared with Sherman, Mina and Ripley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,639
New York: $34,607
Students
424
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $27,639 per pupil, $17,842 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: Panama Central School District ($30,546 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sherman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,690
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$133,000
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 Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul 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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