Peru, NY town hall & government
Peru spent $7.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,130 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 51%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Peru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peru Central School District
Peru's K–12 school district, shared with Schuyler Falls and Au Sable. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $28,829 per pupil, $19,100 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: AuSable Valley Central School District ($30,920 per pupil).
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 Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul 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.