Peru, NE town hall & government
Peru spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,289 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 35%
- From the federal government 22%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Peru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Auburn Public Schools
Peru's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Brownville and Julian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 54%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,204 per pupil, $9,292 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 Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.