Peru, VT town hall & government
Peru spent $399,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peru's government.
Where Peru's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Peru collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Peru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Taconic and Green Regional School District
Peru's elementary school district, shared with Danby, Dorset, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester and Manchester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 2%
- State 97%
- Federal 1%
Of the $11,061 per pupil, $6,849 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 Peru: Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union.
Which schools Peru kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peru 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Peru's government
Who represents Peru
Peru is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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.