Perry, UT town hall & government
Perry spent $8.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,584 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perry's government.
Where Perry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Box Elder School District
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Bear River City, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood and Fielding. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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.
Which schools Perry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perry pay
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.
Contact Perry's government
Who represents Perry
Perry is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox is governor.
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.