Town Hall · Apache Junction

Apache Junction, AZ town hall & government

Apache Junction spent $59.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,473 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Apache Junction's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Apache Junction

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Apache Junction's money goes

Spent
$59.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,473
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$65.9 million
$1,640 per resident
Administration & buildings
$20.4 million34%
Police
$12.7 million21%
Roads & transportation
$10.4 million18%
Parks & libraries
$8 million14%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$586,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Apache Junction

Full-time staff
244
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
83 full-time
Parks & libraries
51 full-time43 part
Administration & buildings
51 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
22 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Health & welfare
8 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Apache Junction Unified District

Apache Junction's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,851
Arizona: $12,318
Students
2,710
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $11,851 per pupil, $5,905 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Apache Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$908
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$211,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Apache Junction's government

🏛️ Official websiteapachejunctionaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Apache Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Apache Junction

Apache Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Andy Biggs. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Apache Junction's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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