Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Peru Township, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Peru Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Peru Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Buckeye Valley Local School District
Peru Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Brown Township, Marlboro Township, Ostrander, Oxford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,078 per pupil, $9,866 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.
Highland Local School District · $13,955 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Peru Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Peru Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,281 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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.
How Peru Township voted in 2024
Official results for Peru Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%699 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.6%196 votesOthers: 1.4% (13 votes).
Most votes in Peru Township: Donald J Trump
Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Peru Township’s 1,072 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Peru Township: Bernie Moreno
Morrow County: Moreno 71.2%, Brown 24.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Peru Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Township | 77.0% | 21.6% | 1.4% | 908 |
| Morrow County | 77.5% | 21.7% | 0.8% | 18,855 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Peru Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 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 Peru Township compares with the towns next door
Peru Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $38 to $302 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | $38 | $1,930 |
| Oxford Township | $302 | $3,934 |
| Bennington Township | estimate | $3,382 |
| Westfield Township | estimate | $2,481 |
| Kingston Township | estimate | $5,033 |
| Peru Township | estimate | $3,281 |
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
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Peru Township’s government
How much does Peru Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Peru Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,281 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% 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 Peru Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peru Township yet.
How did Peru Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.0%, Kamala D Harris 21.6% (908 votes, official results). Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
Who represents Peru Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Peru 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 →