Perry, IN town hall & government
Perry spent $57,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $72 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
- Property taxes 70%
- Income taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Perry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nettle Creek School Corporation
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Dalton, Economy, Greens Fork, Hagerstown and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,957 per pupil, $5,918 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Perry's government
Who represents Perry
Perry is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun 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.