Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPerkins Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Perkins Township’s town government spent $9.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $810 per resident.
What stands out about how Perkins Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$768 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Perkins Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($768 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$478. Perkins Township spent more than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perkins Township itself left out).
About $810 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Perkins Township 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: $768 · 2023: $810. Per resident it went from $768 to $810 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 11,598 to 12,175.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,968 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perkins 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 Perkins Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perkins Township →
Who’s in charge in Perkins Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 184 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (12,175).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Perkins Local School District
Perkins Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Oxford Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,948 per pupil, $9,482 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Perkins Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Perkins Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.6%22,493 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%16,871 votesOthers: 0.9% (373 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Perkins Township lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie 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 Perkins Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representativesDistrict 89
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Perkins Township compares with the towns next door
Perkins Township spent $768 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $47 to $279. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Huron Township | $47 | $2,926 |
| Oxford Township | $136 | $2,722 |
| Margaretta Township | $279 | $2,378 |
| Sandusky | estimate | $1,470 |
| Perkins Township | $768 | $2,968 |
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 Perkins Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Perkins Township’s government
How much does Perkins Township spend per resident?
About $810 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $768 was more than 98% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perkins Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,968 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Perkins Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perkins Township yet.
How did Perkins Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Perkins Township alone. Erie County, where 100% of Perkins Township lies, voted Trump 56.6%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Perkins Township?
66 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $389,586 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perkins Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 89. The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Perkins Township’s government
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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 →