Sheridan, WI town hall & government
Sheridan spent $384,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $812 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheridan's government.
Where Sheridan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Sheridan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sheridan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prairie Farm School District
Sheridan's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie Farm, Prairie Farm and Arland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 40%
- State 50%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,031 per pupil, $10,249 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: Boyceville Community School District ($17,364 per pupil).
Which schools Sheridan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheridan 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 Sheridan's government
Who represents Sheridan
Sheridan is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.