Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainPerry spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Perry’s city government spent $8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,489 per resident. Water and other utilities ($434,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Perry is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,489 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Perry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,489 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $828, and the middle half spent $562–$1,050. Perry spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($923,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah 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 $1,489 per resident a year, or $4.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Perry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,660 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
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 perrycity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 283 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,377).
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.
Box Elder School District
Perry’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear River City, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Perry’s votes are counted by county
Utah 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 Box Elder County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%22,853 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%5,274 votesOthers: 4.1% (1,205 votes).
Most votes in Box Elder County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Perry lies in Box Elder County. Every 2024 race in Box Elder County is on the county’s page.
Box Elder 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: perrycity.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseState representatives
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Perry compares with the towns next door
Perry spent $1,489 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,314 to $2,670. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Willard | $1,314 | $2,064 |
| Brigham City | $2,670 | $1,816 |
| Perry | $1,489 | $2,660 |
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’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 $1,489 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,489 was more than 83% of 47 Utah 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 $2,660 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see perrycity.org.
Who runs Perry’s government?
See perrycity.org 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?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Perry alone. Box Elder County, where 100% of Perry lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Perry?
19 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $95,379 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Scott Sandall) and State House District 6 (Rob Bishop). The House district also covers eight other towns. 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 →