Perry spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Perry’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $325 per resident.
What stands out about how Perry is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,372 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Perry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,372 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $490, and the middle half spent $233–$915. Perry spent more than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perry itself left out).
About $325 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 73%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 81% 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: $1,372 · 2024: $325.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $281 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 68 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (203).
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.
Aiken County School District
Perry’s K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson, Monetta, New Ellenton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 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.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Perry’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Perry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Aiken County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%53,592 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%31,298 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,201 votes).
Most votes in Aiken County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Perry lies in Aiken County. Every 2024 race in Aiken County is on the county’s page.
Aiken 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 townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Perry’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Perry’s government
How much does Perry spend per resident?
About $325 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,372 was more than 89% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $281 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Perry’s government?
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?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Perry alone. Aiken County, where 100% of Perry lies, voted Trump 62.3%, Harris 36.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Perry?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,090 (about $85,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Brad Hutto) and State House District 86 (Bill Taylor). The House district also covers five 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 →