Peru, IN town hall & government
Peru spent $60.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,590 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
- Property taxes 62%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Peru collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Peru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peru Community Schools
Peru's K–12 school district, shared with Erie and Peru. 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 19%
- State 68%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,040 per pupil, $7,122 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: Maconaquah School Corporation ($12,095 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.