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Town Hall · Perryville

Perryville spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Perryville’s city government spent $875,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $607 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$875,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$607
In 2022: $607, more than 72% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
17
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $60,916
Typical tax bill
$503
0.38% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Perryville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $607 per resident, more than 72% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Perryville School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $503 a year: 0.38% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$607 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Perryville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($607 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $353, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Perryville spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$644Median $353Perryville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perryville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $607 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 58%Sales taxes 16%From the state 14%Property taxes 6%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $52,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Perryville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $503 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Perryville$503
$503
typical bill a year
0.38%
effective rate
$133,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perryville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Perryville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perryville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Perryville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Perryville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Perryville yet.
Who works for Perryville

One full-time city employee for every 85 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,441).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities10
Police6
Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash1
17
full-time
8
part-time
$60,916
payroll for March 2022
$730,992
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Perryville had 11.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Perryville had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Perryville School District

Perryville’s K–12 school district, shared with Adona. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Perryville →
$11,881
per pupil · AR $13,585
935
students
$4.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,881 per pupil, $7,178 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 9%State 79%Federal 12%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Perryville’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perryville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perry County’s results.

President · Perry County’s results4,584 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.6%3,559 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.1%923 votes

Others: 2.2% (102 votes).

Most votes in Perry County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Perryville lies in Perry County. Every 2024 race in Perry County is on the county’s page.

Perry County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Perryville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Perryville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Mary Bentley
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Terry Rice
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    J. French Hill
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Perryville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Perryville’s government

How much does Perryville spend per resident?

About $607 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $607 was more than 72% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Perryville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $503 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Perryville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perryville yet.

How did Perryville vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perryville alone. Perry County, where 100% of Perryville lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Perryville?

17 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,916 (about $730,992 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Perryville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Terry Rice) and State House District 54 (Mary Bentley). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →