Town government · Clark County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sherman took in $378 thousand and spent $307 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%Town taxes23%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (transit fares)4.8%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Sherman's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes23%

Property tax
23%$88 thousand

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesTransit fares and other service charges
  • Transit fares$16 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$48 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$212 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$11 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%

What stands out

70%

of Sherman's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$216 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$216 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$45 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sherman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sherman 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.