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Sherwood, WI town hall & government

Sherwood spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,080 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sherwood's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,080
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$1,521 per resident
Water & other utilities
$906,00028%
Sewer & trash
$752,00023%
Roads & transportation
$334,00010%
Administration & buildings
$312,00010%
Fire
$267,0008%
Parks & libraries
$239,0007%
Interest on debt
$150,0005%
Police
$21,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$284,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sherwood

Full-time staff
6
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time37 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sherwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kaukauna Area School District

Sherwood's K–12 school district, shared with Vandenbroek, Kaukauna, Buchanan, Harrison, Little Chute and Woodville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,506
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,046
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,506 per pupil, $7,637 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 Sherwood: Hilbert School District ($14,067 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sherwood pay

Typical tax bill
$4,626
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$351,200
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.

Local

Contact Sherwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Sherwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sherwood

Sherwood is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Sherwood'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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