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Town Hall · Sherman Township

Sherman Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns

Sherman Township’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$63,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$399
In 2022: $399, more than 70% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported

What stands out about how Sherman Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$399 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Sherman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($399 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Sherman Township spent more than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $183Sherman Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sherman Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $399 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 100%
About “Other”.100% of Sherman Township’s day-to-day spending ($63,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Sherman Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sherman Township

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

Check Sherman Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sherman Township yet.
The school district

Chapman Unified School District 473

Sherman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, Center Township, Chapman, Enterprise, Flora Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sherman Township →
$14,107
per pupil · KS $14,966
1,132
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,107 per pupil, $8,408 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 25%State 66%Federal 9%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sherman Township voted in 2024

Official results for Sherman Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President93 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.9%79 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.0%13 votes

Others: 1.1% (1 votes).

Most votes in Sherman Township: Donald J Trump

Dickinson County: Trump 76.7%, Harris 21.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Sherman Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Sherman Township84.9%14.0%1.1%93
Dickinson County76.7%21.8%1.5%9,144
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
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 Sherman Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sherman Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

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

Next door

How Sherman Township compares with the towns next door

Sherman Township spent $399 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $524. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cheever Township$524$4,224
Fragrant Hill Townshipestimate$1,997
Hayes Townshipestimate—
Sherman Township$399—

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sherman Township’s government

How much does Sherman Township spend per resident?

About $399 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 $399 was more than 70% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Sherman Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sherman Township yet.

How did Sherman Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 84.9%, Kamala D Harris 14.0% (93 votes, official results). Dickinson County: Trump 76.7%, Harris 21.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Sherman Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Scott Hill) and State House District 64 (Bill Bloom). The House district also covers 46 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 →