Town Hall · Perry

Perry, OH town hall & government

Perry spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $460 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Perry's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$460
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$190,000
$21 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million29%
Fire
$995,00024%
Parks & libraries
$634,00015%
Health & welfare
$75,0002%
Administration & buildings
$27,0001%
Police
$20,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 19%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Perry

Full-time staff
8
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Perry Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,846
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,483
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,846 per pupil, $9,962 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 Perry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,907
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$239,600
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 Representative David P. Joyce. 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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