Sherman, WI town hall & government
Sherman spent $464,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $521 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 41%
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Sherman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boyceville Community School District
Sherman's K–12 school district, shared with Boyceville, Wheeler, Hay River, Tiffany, New Haven and Stanton. 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 30%
- State 64%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,364 per pupil, $8,789 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: Menomonie Area School District ($16,234 per pupil).
Which schools Sherman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
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 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.