Town Hall · Clifton

Clifton, AZ town hall & government

Clifton spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,218 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clifton's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,218
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million45%
Roads & transportation
$781,00017%
Police
$691,00015%
Parks & libraries
$413,0009%
Sewer & trash
$381,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$184,0004%
Fire
$79,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Clifton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Clifton

Full-time staff
26
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time21 part
Police
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 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

Morenci Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,765
Arizona: $12,318
Students
1,552
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 80%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,765 per pupil, $6,600 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 Clifton pay

Typical tax bill
$503
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$66,000
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 Clifton's government

🏛️ Official websitecliftonaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clifton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clifton

Clifton is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Juan Ciscomani. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Clifton'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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