Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Sheridan run?
Sheridan’s town government spent $8.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,825 per resident.
What stands out about how Sheridan is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sheridan Community Schools
Sheridan’s K–12 school district, shared with Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,190 per pupil, $7,238 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,825 per resident a year, or $7.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,144 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sheridan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,144 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. Sheridan spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($197,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sheridan itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 149% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sheridan 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: $1,144 · 2023: $2,825.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,549 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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’s in charge in Sheridan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sheridan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sheridan.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 147 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,080).
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.
How Sheridan voted in 2024
Official results for Sheridan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%2,133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%759 votesOthers: 2.0% (59 votes).
Most votes in Sheridan: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Sheridan: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Sheridan: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Sheridan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 72.3% | 25.7% | 2.0% | 2,951 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sheridan.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sheridan compares with the towns next door
Sheridan spent $1,144 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | $31 | $2,328 |
| Jackson Township | $192 | $2,133 |
| Westfield Washington Township | $215 | $3,727 |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $1,234 |
| Sheridan | $1,144 | $1,549 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sheridan’s government
How much does Sheridan spend per resident?
About $2,825 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,144 was more than 52% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sheridan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,549 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sheridan.org.
Who runs Sheridan’s government?
See sheridan.org 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?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.3%, Kamala D Harris 25.7% (2,951 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Sheridan?
21 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $96,211 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sheridan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Jim Buck) and State House District 24 (Hunter Smith). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sheridan’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →