Peru, IL town hall & government
Peru spent $58.2 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $5,955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peru's government.
Where Peru's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- From the state 20%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Peru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Peru's high school district, shared with Cedar Point, Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle and LaSalle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 60%
- State 34%
- Federal 6%
Of the $26,538 per pupil, $11,599 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 Peru: Peru Elementary School District 124 ($14,819 per pupil) · Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 ($18,761 per pupil) · Hall High School District 502 ($20,020 per pupil).
Which schools Peru kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peru 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 Peru's government
Who represents Peru
Peru is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker 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.