Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Sherman spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Sherman’s city government spent $69.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,544 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sherman is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Sherman’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4GeneralWednesday · 4:00 pm · 220 West Mulberry StreetParks and Recreation Advisory BoardMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4GeneralWednesday · 4:00 pm · 220 West Mulberry StreetParks and Recreation Advisory Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pm · Council Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Planning and Zoning CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasPlanning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec3GeneralThursday · 2:00 pm · 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasWest Hill Cemetery Advisory BoardMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pm · Council Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pm · Council Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2GeneralMonday · 12:00 pm · 1002 N Music StKeep Sherman Beautiful CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Planning and Zoning CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasPlanning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct19City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pm · Council Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, TexasCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct12GeneralMonday · 12:00 pm · 1002 N Music Street Sherman, TexasKeep Sherman Beautiful CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,544 per resident a year, or $4.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,179 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Sherman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,179 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,046, and the middle half spent $858–$1,268. Sherman spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sherman itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sherman reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,179 · 2024: $1,544.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,346 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sherman’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.
Tax bills are one input to Sherman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sherman →
Who’s in charge in Sherman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 98 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (45,264).
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.
Sherman Independent School District
Sherman’s K–12 school district, shared with Knollwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,566 per pupil, $8,432 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Howe Independent School District · $12,310 per pupil
S and S Consolidated Independent School District · $13,908 per pupil
Denison Independent School District · $12,832 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sherman’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sherman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grayson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.6%50,556 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%14,800 votesOthers: 1.0% (685 votes).
Most votes in Grayson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Sherman lies in Grayson County. Every 2024 race in Grayson County is on the county’s page.
Grayson 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 cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.sherman.tx.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sherman compares with the towns next door
Sherman spent $1,179 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,440. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Denison | $1,440 | $2,396 |
| Howe | estimate | $2,129 |
| Knollwood | estimate | $782 |
| Dorchester | estimate | — |
| Sherman | $1,179 | $3,346 |
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 $1,544 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,179 was more than 67% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sherman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,346 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.sherman.tx.us.
Who runs Sherman’s government?
See ci.sherman.tx.us 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?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sherman alone. Grayson County, where 100% of Sherman lies, voted Trump 76.6%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sherman?
462 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $30.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sherman in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch) and State House District 62 (Shelley Luther). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Sherman?
The next posted meeting is General on Wednesday, November 4, at 4:00 pm in 220 West Mulberry Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
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; 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 →