Town Hall · Bisbee

Bisbee, AZ town hall & government

Bisbee spent $13 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,531 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bisbee

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 · Census estimate

Where Bisbee's money goes

Spent
$13 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,531
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
$1,990 per resident
Fire
$3.1 million24%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million19%
Police
$2.1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$506,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$216,0002%
Interest on debt
$207,0002%
Housing & development
$155,0001%
Other
$1.2 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 58%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Utility sales <1%

Bisbee didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bisbee

Full-time staff
73
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time13 part
Fire
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time12 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bisbee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bisbee Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,366
Arizona: $12,318
Students
675
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,366 per pupil, $6,582 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 Bisbee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,268
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$216,700
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 Bisbee's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbisbee.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bisbee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bisbee

Bisbee is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Adelita S. Grijalva. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Bisbee'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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