How is Peru Township run?
Who represents Peru Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Peru Township voted.
What stands out about how Peru Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Peru Community Schools
Peru Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Erie Township, Peru. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,040 per pupil, $7,122 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $714 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Peru 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 Peru Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peru Township →
Who’s in charge in Peru Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Peru Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofperu.org ↗.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Peru Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofperu.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Peru Township compares with the towns next door
Peru Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 8 of the 9 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $5 to $167 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe Creek Township | $5 | $555 |
| Tipton Township | $19 | $900 |
| Butler Township | $25 | $1,015 |
| Richland Township | $27 | $724 |
| Jefferson Township | $28 | $572 |
| Washington Township | $31 | $647 |
| Erie Township | $40 | $2,155 |
| Miami Township | $167 | $1,791 |
| Peru | estimate | $676 |
| Peru Township | estimate | $714 |
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 Peru Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Peru Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Peru Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $714 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 cityofperu.org.
Who runs Peru Township’s government?
See cityofperu.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peru Township yet.
Who represents Peru Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Stacey Donato) and State House District 23 (Ethan Manning). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Peru Township’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 →