Town Hall · Parker

Parker, AZ town hall & government

Parker spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $412 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parker's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$412
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$439 per resident
Parks & libraries
$486,00036%
Administration & buildings
$397,00029%
Sewer & trash
$227,00017%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$140,00010%
Interest on debt
$43,0003%
Other
$58,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Parker 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 Parker

Full-time staff
48
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
6 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

Bicentennial Union High School District

Parker's high school district, shared with Quartzsite. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,331
Arizona: $12,318
Students
118
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 65%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $20,331 per pupil, $9,881 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 Parker: Bouse Elementary District ($26,304 per pupil) · Parker Unified School District ($13,525 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Parker pay

Typical tax bill
$1,301
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$300,000
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 Parker's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofparkerarizona.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Parker →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parker

Parker is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Paul A. Gosar. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Parker'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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