Cornelius Flagg Farmstead · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Sherman run?
Sherman’s village government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $496 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sherman didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sherman is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $496 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sherman didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sherman yet
Every year of Sherman’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,474 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% 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 Sherman’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 Sherman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sherman →
Who’s in charge in Sherman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 466 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 2022 finance file (4,660).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Sherman’s K–12 school district, shared with Williamsville, Williams Township, Fancy Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,377 per pupil, $8,549 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sherman’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sherman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sangamon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%50,979 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%46,074 votesOthers: 3.0% (3,046 votes).
Most votes in Sangamon County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Sherman lies in Sangamon County. Every 2024 race in Sangamon County is on the county’s page.
Sangamon 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 Sherman.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSherman is split between 2 districts
- 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 Sherman compares with the towns next door
Sherman’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $11 to $1,342 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Township | $11 | $3,387 |
| Fancy Creek Township | $103 | $6,274 |
| Williams Township | $103 | $5,192 |
| Springfield Township | $108 | $1,418 |
| Springfield | $1,342 | $3,362 |
| Sherman | estimate | $6,474 |
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 Sherman’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sherman’s government
How much does Sherman spend per resident?
About $496 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sherman didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Sherman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,474 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Sherman’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sherman yet.
How did Sherman vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sherman alone. Sangamon County, where 100% of Sherman lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sherman?
10 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $84,849 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sherman in the state legislature?
Sherman is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sherman’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 Sherman, 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 →