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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gila Bend's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,536
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$619 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$947,00018%
Health & welfare
$836,00016%
Parks & libraries
$546,00010%
Water & other utilities
$495,0009%
Fire
$298,0006%
Sewer & trash
$282,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$93,0002%
Interest on debt
$11,000<1%
Other
$771,00014%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gila Bend

Full-time staff
23
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gila Bend Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,878
Arizona: $12,318
Students
516
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 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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gila Bend pay

Typical tax bill
$779
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$116,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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Contact Gila Bend's government

🏛️ Official websitegilabendaz.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gila Bend →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Gila Bend'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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