Buckeye, AZ town hall & government
Buckeye spent $329.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckeye's government.
Who runs Buckeye
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Buckeye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Buckeye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buckeye Union High School District
Buckeye's high school district, shared with Goodyear and Avondale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal
- Local 42%
- State 50%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,769 per pupil, $5,312 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.
Also serving Buckeye: Buckeye Elementary District ($10,727 per pupil) · Saddle Mountain Unified School District ($10,996 per pupil) · Wickenburg Unified District ($12,263 per pupil).
Which schools Buckeye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckeye pay
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.
Contact Buckeye's government
Who represents Buckeye
Buckeye is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Paul A. Gosar. Katie Hobbs is governor.
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.