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Perryville, KY town hall & government

Perryville spent $658,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $865 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perryville's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Perryville

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Perryville's money goes

Spent
$658,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$865
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$225,000
$296 per resident
Fire
$363,00055%
Administration & buildings
$156,00024%
Police
$88,00013%
Sewer & trash
$50,0008%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 12%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Perryville

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyle County School District

Perryville's K–12 school district, shared with Junction City and Danville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,938
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,932
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,938 per pupil, $7,520 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Perryville pay

Typical tax bill
$967
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$144,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Perryville's government

Town hall & decisions in Perryville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perryville

Perryville is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Perryville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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