Sherman, SD town hall & government
Sherman spent $39,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $476 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 59%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Sherman didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sherman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sherman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Garretson School District 49-4
Sherman's K–12 school district, shared with Garretson, Palisade, Edison, Highland and Red Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,773 per pupil, $6,581 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 Sherman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Sherman's government
Who represents Sherman
Sherman is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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.