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Town Hall · Sherry

In Sherry, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Sherry’s town government spent $398,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$398,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$502
In 2022: $502, less than 51% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $5,299
Typical tax bill
$2,355
1.36% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Sherry is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Auburndale School District

Sherry’s K–12 school district, shared with Arpin, Arpin, Auburndale, Auburndale, Milladore and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sherry →
$13,311
per pupil · WI $16,459
843
students
$6.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,311 per pupil, $8,402 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 32%State 60%Federal 8%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Sherry

Wisconsin Rapids School District · $15,119 per pupil

Stevens Point Area School District · $14,371 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $502 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Property taxes 42%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $402,000.
Compared with similar places

$502 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Sherry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($502 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Sherry spent less than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Sherry

Includes sewer and trash ($29,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sherry itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Sherry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,355 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Carson$4,412
Wisconsin$3,792
Arpin$2,931
Sigel$2,424
Milladore$2,406
Sherry$2,355
$2,355
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$172,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sherry

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofsherry.com for Sherry’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sherry yet.townofsherry.com ↗
Agendas

Sherry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofsherry.com ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sherry voted in 2024

Official results for Sherry’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President455 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.8%313 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%135 votes

Others: 1.5% (7 votes).

Most votes in Sherry: Donald J Trump

Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
80%

of Sherry’s 568 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate451 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican67.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat31.7%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Sherry: Eric Hovde

Wood County: Hovde 56.6%, Baldwin 41.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Sherry, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Sherry68.8%29.7%1.5%455
Wood County59.2%39.3%1.5%42,216
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
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. 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 Sherry

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sherry.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Sherry compares with the towns next door

Sherry spent $502 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $434 to $544. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Carson$434$4,412
Arpin$444$2,931
Milladore$505$2,406
Sigel$544$2,424
Sherry$502$2,355

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 Sherry’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sherry’s government

How much does Sherry spend per resident?

About $502 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 $502 was less than 51% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sherry?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,355 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofsherry.com.

Who runs Sherry’s government?

See townofsherry.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sherry yet.

How did Sherry vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.8%, Kamala D Harris 29.7% (455 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Sherry?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,299 (about $63,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sherry in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 86 (John Spiros). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →