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Town Hall · Perry Township

Perry Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns

Perry Township’s town government spent $107,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $23 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$107,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$23
In 2022: $23, less than 96% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $10,159 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,107
0.82% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Perry Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$23 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them

Perry Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($23 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $85–$281. Perry Township spent less than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $85–$281Median $156Perry Township

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

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 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 $23 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 69%From the federal government 18%Sales taxes 11%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Perry Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

About “Other”.100% of Perry Township’s day-to-day spending ($107,000) 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.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,107 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Perry Township$2,107
Jackson Township$1,961
Sterling Township$1,730
Salem Township$1,697
Wayne Township$1,671
Green Township$1,609
Dodson Township$1,492
$2,107
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$256,900
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.
The school district

Fayetteville-Perry Local School District

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

Schools in Perry Township →
$14,494
per pupil · OH $16,610
763
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,494 per pupil, $8,148 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 36%State 55%Federal 9%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Perry Township

Blanchester Local School District · $16,174 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Perry 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 Perry Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.

President · Brown County’s results21,442 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.5%17,257 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.0%4,069 votes

Others: 0.5% (116 votes).

Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

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

Brown 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 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
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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 $23 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $66 to $149. 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
Dodson Township$66$1,492
Wayne Township$108$1,671
Salem Township$149$1,697
Jackson Townshipestimate$1,961
Green Townshipestimate$1,609
Sterling Townshipestimate$1,730
Perry Township$23$2,107

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 $23 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 $23 was less than 96% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Perry Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,107 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 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?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Perry Township alone. Brown County, where 100% of Perry Township lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 19.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Perry Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,159 (about $121,908 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Perry Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 63 (Adam Bird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Perry 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 →