Perry, GA town hall & government
Perry spent $82.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perry's government.
Where Perry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Houston County School District
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville and Warner Robins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 36%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,457 per pupil, $8,861 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Perry: Peach County School District ($14,149 per pupil).
Which schools Perry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perry pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Perry's government
Who represents Perry
Perry is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Austin Scott and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.