Town government · Madison County, MT

Sheridan's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sheridan took in $1.0 million and spent $750 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)59%Town taxes15%Fines and other13%State tax money11%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

13%

of Sheridan's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes15%

Property tax
15%$160 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$606 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$357 thousand
  • Water$249 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$109 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$29 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Interest on debt9.3%Running the government and other costs8.0%Roads, transit and parking7.2%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

18%

of Sheridan's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$367 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$250 thousand
  • Sewer systems$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$135 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$109 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Interest on debt
9.3%$70 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$59 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$28 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sheridan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sheridan itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.