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.
Where Sherman's money goes
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%
Who works for Sherman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Sherman 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 Sherman's government
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.
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.