Town Hall · Jerome

Jerome, AZ town hall & government

Jerome spent $219,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $477 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jerome's money goes

Spent
$219,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$477
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$81,000
$176 per resident
Administration & buildings
$54,00025%
Police
$38,00017%
Roads & transportation
$36,00016%
Sewer & trash
$29,00013%
Housing & development
$18,0008%
Parks & libraries
$11,0005%
Health & welfare
$6,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$21,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • From the state 32%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Jerome didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Jerome

Full-time staff
19
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
4 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Mingus Union High School District

Jerome's middle and high school district, shared with Camp Verde, Clarkdale and Cottonwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,543
Arizona: $12,318
Students
1,209
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,543 per pupil, $6,253 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 Jerome: Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District ($10,989 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jerome pay

Typical tax bill
$1,011
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.26%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$386,800
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.

Local

Contact Jerome's government

🏛️ Official websitejerome.az.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jerome →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jerome

Jerome is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Elijah Crane. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Jerome'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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