Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Sherman run?
Sherman’s town government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $476 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sherman didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sherman is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Garretson School District 49-4
Sherman’s K–12 school district, shared with Garretson, Palisade Township, Edison Township, Highland Township, Red Rock Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,773 per pupil, $6,581 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.
South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $476 per resident a year, or $1.30 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sherman didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sherman yet
Every year of Sherman’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 →Who’s in charge in Sherman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sherman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on shermansd.com ↗.
Sherman’s votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sherman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Minnehaha County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%51,842 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%39,923 votesOthers: 2.4% (2,221 votes).
Most votes in Minnehaha County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Sherman lies in Minnehaha County. Every 2024 race in Minnehaha County is on the county’s page.
Minnehaha 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.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: shermansd.com ↗
- 2South Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3South Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sherman compares with the towns next door
Sherman’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $197 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palisade Township | $197 | $4,800 |
| Sherman | 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).
Reach Sherman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sherman’s government
How much does Sherman spend per resident?
About $476 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sherman didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $39,000.
Who runs Sherman’s government?
See shermansd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sherman yet.
How did Sherman vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sherman alone. Minnehaha County, where 100% of Sherman lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sherman?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,501 (about $18,012 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sherman in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Tom Pischke) and State House District 25 (Jon Hansen and Les Heinemann). The House district also covers 47 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sherman’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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, 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 →