Perry, MI town hall & government
Perry spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,398 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
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perry Public School District
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Woodhull, Perry, Bennington and Locke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,126 per pupil, $8,447 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer 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.