Town Hall · Maricopa

Maricopa, AZ town hall & government

Maricopa spent $166.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,505 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Maricopa's money goes

Spent
$166.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,505
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$69.8 million
$1,052 per resident
Police
$31.7 million19%
Roads & transportation
$24.7 million15%
Parks & libraries
$13 million8%
Fire
$12.5 million8%
Water & other utilities
$9.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$8.6 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.8 million5%
Paid to other governments
$1.8 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million1%
Health & welfare
$881,0001%
Sewer & trash
$455,000<1%
Other
$53.6 million32%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Maricopa

Full-time staff
306
170 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
72
and 66 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
40 full-time161 part
Police
94 full-time
Fire
71 full-time
Administration & buildings
47 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
27 full-time
Housing & development
26 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 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

Casa Grande Union High School District

Maricopa's high school district, shared with Casa Grande, Eloy and Coolidge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,440
Arizona: $12,318
Students
3,957
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,440 per pupil, $5,751 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 Maricopa: Maricopa Unified School District ($10,575 per pupil) · Casa Grande Elementary District ($11,141 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Maricopa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,200
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$377,200
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.

Local

Contact Maricopa's government

🏛️ Official websitemaricopa-az.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Maricopa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maricopa

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

All of Maricopa'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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