Town Hall · Perry

Perry, OH town hall & government

Perry spent $290,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $44 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
$290,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$44
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$200,00069%
Fire
$75,00026%
Administration & buildings
$15,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 37%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Perry

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Perry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dawson-Bryant Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,362
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,156
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$240,000
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,362 per pupil, $9,326 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: South Point Local School District ($15,579 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Perry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,292
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$145,300
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 Representative David J. Taylor. 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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