In Sheridan Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Sheridan Township’s town government spent $50,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $109 per resident.
What stands out about how Sheridan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$157 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Sheridan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($157 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Sheridan Township spent less than 77% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sheridan Township itself left out).
About $109 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 70%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sheridan Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sheridan Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $157 · 2024: $109.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,115 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sheridan Township’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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sheridan Township →
Who’s in charge in Sheridan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lincoln Community High School District 404
Sheridan Township’s high school district, shared with Aetna Township, Atlanta Township, Barnett Township, Broadwell Township, Broadwell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,062 per pupil, $9,303 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 · $27,373 per pupil
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21 · $20,876 per pupil
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 · $17,281 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Sheridan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sheridan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%180 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%65 votesOthers: 2.0% (5 votes).
Most votes in Sheridan Township: Donald J Trump
Logan County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 28.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Sheridan Township’s 305 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sheridan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Township | 72.0% | 26.0% | 2.0% | 250 |
| Logan County | 69.3% | 28.1% | 2.6% | 12,630 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sheridan Township compares with the towns next door
Sheridan Township spent $157 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $37 to $130. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Lincoln Township | $37 | $2,355 |
| Mason City Township | $95 | $1,920 |
| Prairie Creek Township | $106 | $2,419 |
| Corwin Township | $130 | $1,979 |
| Sheridan Township | $157 | $2,115 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sheridan Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sheridan Township’s government
How much does Sheridan Township spend per resident?
About $109 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $157 was less than 77% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sheridan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,115 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Sheridan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sheridan Township yet.
How did Sheridan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.0%, Kamala D Harris 26.0% (250 votes, official results). Logan County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 28.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Sheridan Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,436 (about $29,232 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sheridan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 87 (Bill Hauter). The House district also covers 92 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →