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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where El Mirage's money goes
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%
Who works for El Mirage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools El Mirage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in El Mirage 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 El Mirage's government
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.
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.