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Perry, OH town hall & government

Perry spent $11.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $425 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
$11.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$425
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.8 million40%
Fire
$2.9 million25%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million24%
Administration & buildings
$881,0007%
Health & welfare
$199,0002%
Parks & libraries
$113,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$107,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%

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 · Census estimate

Who works for Perry

Full-time staff
87
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
47 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Fire
2 full-time

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

Perry Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,144
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,280
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$80.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,144 per pupil, $7,936 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: Tuslaw Local School District ($13,590 per pupil) · Fairless Local School District ($16,837 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Perry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,275
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$170,700
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 Michael A. Rulli and Emilia Strong Sykes. 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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