How is Sheridan Township run?
Sheridan Township’s town government spent $224,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $338 per resident.
What stands out about how Sheridan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bad Axe Public Schools
Sheridan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bad Axe, Colfax Township, Verona Township, Meade Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,534 per pupil, $9,180 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Ubly Community Schools · $15,284 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $338 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$338 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Sheridan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($338 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Sheridan Township spent more than 63% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan 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).
No trend yet
Sheridan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,865 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 132 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 (662).
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.
Sheridan Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sheridan Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%13,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%5,522 votesOthers: 1.2% (223 votes).
Most votes in Huron County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Sheridan Township lies in Huron County. Every 2024 race in Huron County is on the county’s page.
Huron 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 Sheridan Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sheridan Township compares with the towns next door
Sheridan Township spent $338 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $135 to $444. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | $135 | $1,627 |
| Greenleaf Township | $180 | $2,078 |
| Bingham Township | $274 | $1,768 |
| Colfax Township | $444 | $1,976 |
| Sheridan Township | $338 | $1,865 |
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 $338 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $338 was more than 63% of 686 Michigan 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 $1,865 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. 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?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sheridan Township alone. Huron County, where 100% of Sheridan Township lies, voted Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sheridan Township?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,475 (about $41,700 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sheridan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sheridan Township’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; 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 →