Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Sheridan Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Sheridan Lake’s town government spent $17,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $193 per resident.
What stands out about how Sheridan Lake is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$193 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Sheridan Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($193 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $998, and the middle half spent $626–$1,753. Sheridan Lake spent less than 95% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sheridan Lake itself left out).
About $193 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Sheridan Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $267 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sheridan Lake’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Sheridan Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sheridan Lake →
Who’s in charge in Sheridan Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sheridan Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kcedfonline.org/sheridanlake.htm ↗.
Plainview School District RE-2
Sheridan Lake’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $99,167 per pupil, $72,033 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.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sheridan Lake’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sheridan Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kiowa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.2%744 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%102 votesOthers: 2.0% (17 votes).
Most votes in Kiowa County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Sheridan Lake lies in Kiowa County. Every 2024 race in Kiowa County is on the county’s page.
Kiowa County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sheridan Lake.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kcedfonline.org/sheridanlake.htm ↗
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Sheridan Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sheridan Lake’s government
How much does Sheridan Lake spend per resident?
About $193 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $193 was less than 95% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sheridan Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kcedfonline.org/sheridanlake.htm.
Who runs Sheridan Lake’s government?
See kcedfonline.org/sheridanlake.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sheridan Lake yet.
How did Sheridan Lake vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sheridan Lake alone. Kiowa County, where 100% of Sheridan Lake lies, voted Trump 86.2%, Harris 11.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sheridan Lake?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $301 (about $3,612 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sheridan Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Rod Pelton) and State House District 47 (Ty Winter). The House district also covers 33 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sheridan Lake’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; 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 →