Town Hall · Perry

Perry, OK town hall & government

Perry spent $18.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,066 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
$18.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,066
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,936
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
$1,870 per resident
Water & other utilities
$9.2 million50%
Fire
$2.2 million12%
Police
$1.8 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million8%
Parks & libraries
$853,0005%
Roads & transportation
$289,0002%
Health & welfare
$222,0001%
Housing & development
$187,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$127,0001%
Interest on debt
$64,000<1%
Other
$260,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Perry

Full-time staff
72
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 11 full-time firefighters
Police
20 full-time
Fire
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

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 Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,496
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,022
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,496 per pupil, $7,119 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
$1,054
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$109,100
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

🏛️ Official websitecityofperryok.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Perry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perry

Perry is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt 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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