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Town Hall · Perry Township

Perry Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns

Perry Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.8M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$57
In 2022: $57, more than 86% of 22 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2025
8
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $59,432 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,361
0.74% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Perry Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$57 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them

Perry Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($57 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $24, and the middle half spent $10–$39. Perry Township spent more than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $10–$39Median $24Perry Township

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

The group
22

Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perry Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 62%Fees & charges 38%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
About “Other”.100% of Perry Township’s day-to-day spending ($1.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Town staff
8

full-time in March 2025, the same as 8 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,361 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cedar Creek Township$2,522
Perry Township$2,361
Huntertown$2,052
Eel River Township$1,930
St. Joseph Township$1,736
Indiana$1,614
Washington Township$1,582
Fort Wayne$1,578
Butler Township$1,551
$2,361
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$318,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perry Township’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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perry Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Perry Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 3,941 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (31,528).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire7 + 12 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 3 pt
8
full-time
15
part-time
$59,432
payroll for March 2025
$713,184
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Perry Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Northwest Allen County Schools

Perry Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eel River Township, Huntertown, Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Perry Township →
$10,818
per pupil · IN $13,688
8,383
students
$179.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,818 per pupil, $6,128 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 33%State 62%Federal 5%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Perry Township voted in 2024

Official results for Perry Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President9,435 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.6%6,005 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%3,232 votes

Others: 2.1% (198 votes).

Most votes in Perry Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
35%

of Perry Township’s 26,922 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate9,139 votes
Jim BanksRepublican66.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat31.4%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Perry Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor9,176 votes
Mike BraunRepublican62.9%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat34.2%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Perry Township: Mike Braun

President, 2024: Perry Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Perry Township63.6%34.3%2.1%9,435
Indiana58.6%39.6%1.8%2,936,677
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 Perry Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Perry Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HousePerry Township is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

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

Next door

How Perry Township compares with the towns next door

Perry Township spent $57 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $878. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Washington Township$8$1,582
St. Joseph Township$8$1,736
Cedar Creek Township$144$2,522
Huntertown$584$2,052
Fort Wayne$878$1,578
Eel River Townshipestimate$1,930
Butler Townshipestimate$1,551
Perry Township$57$2,361

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Perry Township’s government

How much does Perry Township spend per resident?

About $57 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 $57 was more than 86% of 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Perry Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Perry Township’s government?

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

How did Perry Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.6%, Kamala D Harris 34.3% (9,435 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Perry Township?

8 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $59,432 (about $713,184 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Perry Township in the state legislature?

Perry Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 15 (Liz Brown). 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 →