Town Hall · Sherry

Sherry, WI town hall & government

Sherry spent $402,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $507 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sherry's government.

Town budget

Where Sherry's money goes

Spent
$402,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$507
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$242,00060%
Fire
$56,00014%
Administration & buildings
$42,00010%
Sewer & trash
$29,0007%
Health & welfare
$28,0007%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sherry

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Auburndale School District

Sherry's K–12 school district, shared with Arpin, Arpin, Auburndale, Auburndale, Milladore and Green Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,311
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
843
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,311 per pupil, $8,402 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 Sherry: Wisconsin Rapids School District ($15,119 per pupil) · Stevens Point Area School District ($14,371 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sherry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,355
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$172,800
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 Sherry's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsherry.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sherry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherry

Sherry is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Sherry'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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