Peru, KS town hall & government
Peru spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $792 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 60%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
Who works for Peru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chautauqua County Community Unified School District 286
Peru's K–12 school district, shared with Belleville, Chautauqua, Elgin, Sedan, Lafayette and Center. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 10%
- State 70%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,745 per pupil, $11,805 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 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Peru's government
Who represents Peru
Peru is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly 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.