Sherman Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Sherman Township’s town government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident.
What stands out about how Sherman Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$248 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Sherman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($248 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Sherman Township spent more than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri 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).
About $248 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Sherman Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Sherman Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Putnam County R-I School District
Sherman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grant Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Lincoln Township, Livonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,237 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sherman Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sherman Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.9%2,021 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%347 votesOthers: 0.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Sherman Township lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam 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 Sherman Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sherman Township compares with the towns next door
Sherman Township spent $248 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $64 to $752. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| York Township | $64 | $508 |
| Jackson Township | $752 | $1,213 |
| Union Township | estimate | $1,329 |
| Sherman Township | $248 | — |
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
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Questions about Sherman Township’s government
How much does Sherman Township spend per resident?
About $248 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 $248 was more than 66% of 100 Missouri 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?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sherman Township alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Sherman Township lies, voted Trump 84.9%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sherman Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $712 (about $8,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sherman Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 3 (Danny Busick). The House district also covers 40 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 →