Town Hall · Clarkdale

Clarkdale, AZ town hall & government

Clarkdale spent $9.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,968 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clarkdale's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,968
typical Arizona cities: $2,290
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$1,699 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million24%
Police
$2.1 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million18%
Sewer & trash
$894,00010%
Water & other utilities
$709,0008%
Interest on debt
$310,0003%
Parks & libraries
$238,0003%
Other
$1.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Clarkdale didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Clarkdale

Full-time staff
43
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mingus Union High School District

Clarkdale's middle and high school district, shared with Camp Verde, Cottonwood and Jerome. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,543
Arizona: $12,318
Students
1,209
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,543 per pupil, $6,253 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 Clarkdale: Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District ($10,989 per pupil) · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District ($12,825 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarkdale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,930
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$373,600
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 Clarkdale's government

🏛️ Official websiteclarkdale.az.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clarkdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarkdale

Clarkdale is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Elijah Crane. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Clarkdale'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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