Searight's Fulling Mill · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Perryopolis run?
Perryopolis’ borough government spent $936,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $572 per resident.
What stands out about how Perryopolis is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Frazier School District
Perryopolis’ K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson Township, Lower Tyrone Township, Newell, Perry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,426 per pupil, $10,713 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $572 per resident a year, or $1.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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$572 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Perryopolis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($572 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $483, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Perryopolis spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($82,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perryopolis itself left out).
No trend yet
Perryopolis reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,327 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perryopolis’ 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 Perryopolis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perryopolis →
Who’s in charge in Perryopolis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Perryopolis’ votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Perryopolis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.7%43,633 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%19,548 votesOthers: 0.5% (291 votes).
Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Perryopolis lies in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Fayette County is on the county’s page.
Fayette 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 Perryopolis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Perryopolis’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Perryopolis’ government
How much does Perryopolis spend per resident?
About $572 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 $572 was more than 61% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perryopolis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,327 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Perryopolis’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perryopolis yet.
How did Perryopolis vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Perryopolis alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Perryopolis lies, voted Trump 68.7%, Harris 30.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Perryopolis?
0 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,475 (about $461,700 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Perryopolis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 52 (Ryan Warner). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →