Perry Courthouse Square Historic District · Photo: Steven C. Price · CC BY-SA 3.0Perry spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Perry’s city government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,575 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7 million) and the airport ($268,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Perry is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,352 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Perry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,352 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $944, and the middle half spent $710–$1,263. Perry spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perry itself left out).
About $1,575 per resident a year, or $4.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Perry 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: $1,352 · 2023: $1,575. Per resident it went from $1,352 to $1,575 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,832 to 4,527.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perry’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perry →
Who’s in charge in Perry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Perry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofperryok.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 63 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 (4,527).
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.
Perry Public Schools
Perry’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,496 per pupil, $7,119 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.
Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Perry’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Noble County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%3,853 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%1,009 votesOthers: 1.9% (95 votes).
Most votes in Noble County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Perry lies in Noble County. Every 2024 race in Noble County is on the county’s page.
Noble 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 Perry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofperryok.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HousePerry is split between 2 districts
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Perry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Perry’s government
How much does Perry spend per resident?
About $1,575 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,352 was more than 80% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofperryok.com.
Who runs Perry’s government?
See cityofperryok.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perry yet.
How did Perry vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perry alone. Noble County, where 100% of Perry lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Perry?
72 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $283,404 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perry in the state legislature?
Perry is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 20 (Chuck Hall). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Perry’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 →