Gila Bend, AZ town hall & government
Gila Bend spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gila Bend's government.
Where Gila Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Gila Bend didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gila Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gila Bend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gila Bend Unified District
Gila Bend's K–12 school district. 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 57%
- State 15%
- Federal 28%
Of the $11,878 per pupil, $5,390 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 Gila Bend: Paloma School District ($21,157 per pupil).
Which schools Gila Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gila Bend 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gila Bend's government
Who represents Gila Bend
Gila Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Adelita S. Grijalva. 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.