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Perry Owners Should Sort Town, Village, and County Early
Perry property questions often turn on whether the address is town or village, and whether zoning, taxes, water, or building code is county-routed.
Published June 24, 2026 · Last verified June 24, 2026
Perry is practical just after you sort the map. The town clerk page says town and county taxes can be paid by mail to the Town of Perry or in person at Perry Town Hall, while water bills split by district: Perry Center Water District residents use the town, and village residents use the Village of Perry. The same page gives a useful location clue: two- or three-digit house numbers usually point to the village, four-digit house numbers usually point to the town, and SWIS codes on tax bills give the official location.
Zoning adds another layer. The Town of Perry says it contracts with the Wyoming County Zoning Department for zoning, with applications available through the town hall or county zoning office in Warsaw.
Village records has its own Planning & Zoning office at Village Hall. Wyoming County Building Codes then handles countywide fire and building-code enforcement.
Sort jurisdiction early, then forms. A Perry address can mean town, village, county, or water-district routing depending on the exact question.
Write down the address, parcel, bill, ticket, or deadline before calling. Then ask whether the next lane is the Town Clerk, Village Hall, Wyoming County Zoning, or Wyoming County Building Codes. That little sorting step is the Perry story in miniature: one place name, several practical counters.