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Miami, AZ town hall & government

Miami spent $5.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,110 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Miami's money goes

Spent
$5.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,110
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$1,944 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million37%
Police
$1.1 million19%
Roads & transportation
$922,00017%
Administration & buildings
$868,00016%
Parks & libraries
$236,0004%
Interest on debt
$109,0002%
Health & welfare
$83,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0001%
Other
$138,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • From the state 36%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Miami 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 Miami

Full-time staff
46
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Police
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Housing & development
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

Miami Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,575
Arizona: $12,318
Students
927
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 39%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $11,575 per pupil, $5,339 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Miami pay

Typical tax bill
$388
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$78,100
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 Miami's government

Town hall & decisions in Miami →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Miami

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

All of Miami'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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