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Town Hall · Sherman Township

In Sherman Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Sherman Township’s town government spent $134,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $301 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sherman Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$134,000
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$301
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $7,871 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,357
0.73% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Sherman Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Tawas Area Schools

Sherman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alabaster Township, Baldwin Township, East Tawas, Tawas City, Tawas Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sherman Township →
$13,555
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,138
students
$7.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,555 per pupil, $8,257 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 39%State 44%Federal 17%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Sherman Township

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools · $15,293 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $301 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%From the state 36%Fees & charges 22%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Sherman Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $139,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sherman Township yet

Every year of Sherman Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,357 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Alabaster Township$2,587
Turner Township$1,661
Tawas Township$1,363
Sherman Township$1,357
Grant Township$1,311
Burleigh Township$1,306
$1,357
typical bill a year
0.73%
effective rate
$186,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sherman 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 Sherman Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sherman Township →

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.
Who works for Sherman Township

One full-time town employee for every 89 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 (445).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings5 + 6 pt
5
full-time
6
part-time
$7,871
payroll for March 2022
$94,452
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$7,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Sherman Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

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.

President260 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.4%196 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%61 votes

Others: 1.2% (3 votes).

Most votes in Sherman Township: Donald J Trump

Iosco County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
82%

of Sherman Township’s 316 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate257 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican74.3%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat23.7%
Others1.9%

Most votes in Sherman Township: Mike Rogers

Iosco County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Sherman Township75.4%23.5%1.2%260
Iosco County64.6%34.0%1.5%15,731
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

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’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 $195 to $715 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Burleigh Township$195$1,306
Tawas Township$258$1,363
Turner Township$351$1,661
Grant Township$536$1,311
Alabaster Township$715$2,587
Sherman Townshipestimate$1,357

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 $301 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sherman Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $139,000.

What is the property tax rate in Sherman Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,357 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% 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 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 75.4%, Kamala D Harris 23.5% (260 votes, official results). Iosco County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Sherman Township?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,871 (about $94,452 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Sherman Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). The House district also covers 69 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 (for Sherman Township, 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 →