Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Perry spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Perry’s city government spent $45.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,915 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Perry is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,544 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Perry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,544 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,175, and the middle half spent $865–$1,678. Perry spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perry itself left out).
About $1,915 per resident a year, or $5.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Perry reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,544 · 2023: $1,433 · 2024: $1,915. Per resident it went from $1,544 to $1,915 (up 24%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,845 to 23,538.
full-time in March 2025, up from 188 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,212 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perry’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.
Tax bills are one input to Perry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perry →
Who’s in charge in Perry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Perry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on perry-ga.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,538).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Houston County School District
Perry’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Warner Robins. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,457 per pupil, $8,861 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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
Peach County School District · $14,149 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Perry’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Houston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.3%45,090 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.1%35,907 votesOthers: 0.6% (517 votes).
Most votes in Houston County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Perry lies in Houston County; the rest in Peach County. Every 2024 race in Houston County is on the county’s page.
Houston County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Perry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: perry-ga.gov ↗
- 2Georgia HousePerry is split between 3 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Perry compares with the towns next door
Perry spent $1,544 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $921. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins | $921 | $1,641 |
| Perry | $1,544 | $2,212 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Perry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Perry’s government
How much does Perry spend per resident?
About $1,915 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,544 was more than 74% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,212 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see perry-ga.gov.
Who runs Perry’s government?
See perry-ga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perry yet.
How did Perry vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perry alone. Houston County, where 100% of Perry lies, voted Trump 55.3%, Harris 44.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Perry?
206 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perry in the state legislature?
Perry is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Perry’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →