Perry, IA town hall & government
Perry spent $31 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,866 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
- From the federal government 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perry Community School District
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Bouton and Dawson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,213 per pupil, $8,376 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.
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 Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds 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.