Perry, WI town hall & government
Perry spent $446,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $572 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
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Perry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Horeb Area School District
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mounds, Mount Horeb, Blue Mounds, Springdale, Primrose and Cross Plains. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,769 per pupil, $8,453 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: New Glarus School District ($14,993 per pupil) · Pecatonica Area School District ($19,112 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Perry's government
Who represents Perry
Perry is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers 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.