Town Hall · El Mirage

El Mirage, AZ town hall & government

El Mirage spent $74.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,068 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs El Mirage

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 El Mirage's money goes

Spent
$74.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,068
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$28 million
$778 per resident
Administration & buildings
$15.6 million21%
Roads & transportation
$14.3 million19%
Police
$14 million19%
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million11%
Fire
$6 million8%
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million6%
Housing & development
$1.8 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million2%
Interest on debt
$740,0001%
Other
$7.7 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for El Mirage

Full-time staff
196
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
51
and 31 full-time firefighters
Police
73 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
33 full-time1 part
Fire
32 full-time
Water & other utilities
17 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time2 part
Other
10 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

Dysart Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,430
Arizona: $12,318
Students
23,118
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $10,430 per pupil, $5,637 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 El Mirage pay

Typical tax bill
$1,079
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.34%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$321,900
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 El Mirage's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofelmirage.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in El Mirage →

Beyond town hall

Who represents El Mirage

El Mirage is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Paul A. Gosar. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of El Mirage'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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