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Perry, OH town hall & government

Perry spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $849 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Perry's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$849
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.5 million47%
Administration & buildings
$359,00011%
Roads & transportation
$317,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0003%
Sewer & trash
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$895,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Perry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Perry didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Perry

Full-time staff
20
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time2 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

Worthington City School District

Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Riverlea, Worthington and Sharon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,951
Ohio: $16,610
Students
10,848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$329.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 79%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,951 per pupil, $9,832 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 Perry: Dublin City School District ($17,452 per pupil) · Columbus City School District ($22,456 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Perry pay

Typical tax bill
$9,702
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
2.05%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$474,300
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.

Local

Contact Perry's government

Town hall & decisions in Perry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perry

Perry is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Joyce Beatty and Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Perry'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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