How is Sherman Township run?
Sherman Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Sherman Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ellsworth Unified School District 327
Sherman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Wolf Township, Clear Creek Township, Ellsworth, Ellsworth Township, Garfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,687 per pupil, $9,585 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Sherman Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sherman Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Sherman Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
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.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.9%40 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat6.8%3 votesOthers: 2.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Sherman Township: Donald J Trump
Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sherman Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | 90.9% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 44 |
| Ellsworth County | 75.3% | 23.1% | 1.6% | 2,758 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sherman Township compares with the towns next door
Sherman Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $514 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield Township | $514 | — |
| Ellsworth Township | estimate | $1,261 |
| Columbia Township | estimate | — |
| Sherman Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Sherman Township’s government
How much does Sherman Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
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 90.9%, Kamala D Harris 6.8% (44 votes, official results). Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Sherman Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 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 →