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Town Hall · Sheridan

How is Sheridan run?

Sheridan’s city government spent $7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,364 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sheridan didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$7.0M
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,364
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.9M
end of 2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
55
full-time · 45 part-time · March payroll $197,316 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$999
0.53% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Sheridan is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,364 per resident a year, or $3.74 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 51%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 8%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 7%Property taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Sheridan didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $228,000; interest on debt $47,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sheridan yet

Every year of Sheridan’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $999 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Sheridan$999
$999
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$187,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sheridan’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Sheridan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sheridan →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sheridan

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See sheridanark.com for Sheridan’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sheridan yet.sheridanark.com ↗
Agendas

Sheridan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sheridanark.com ↗.

Who works for Sheridan

One full-time city employee for every 93 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,103).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Courts, inspections & corrections17
Fire0 + 28 pt
Parks & libraries5 + 16 pt
Police12 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings9
Water & other utilities8
Roads & transportation3
Sewer & trash1
55
full-time
45
part-time
$197,316
payroll for March 2022
$2.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
12
sworn police officers
Estimates.Sheridan didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Sheridan School District

Sheridan’s K–12 school district, shared with Leola, Prattsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sheridan →
$10,638
per pupil · AR $13,585
4,321
students
$56.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,638 per pupil, $5,901 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 12%State 78%Federal 11%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Sheridan’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sheridan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.

President · Grant County’s results8,078 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.6%6,755 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%1,192 votes

Others: 1.6% (131 votes).

Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Sheridan lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.

Grant County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Sheridan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sheridan.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Sheridan’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sheridan’s government

How much does Sheridan spend per resident?

About $1,364 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Sheridan didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Sheridan?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $999 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sheridanark.com.

Who runs Sheridan’s government?

See sheridanark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sheridan yet.

How did Sheridan vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sheridan alone. Grant County, where 100% of Sheridan lies, voted Trump 83.6%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sheridan?

55 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $197,316 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Sheridan in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Matt Stone) and State House District 92 (Julie Mayberry). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sheridan’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Sheridan, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →