Quartzsite, AZ town hall & government
Quartzsite spent $5.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Quartzsite's government.
Where Quartzsite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Quartzsite didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Quartzsite
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Quartzsite Elementary District
Quartzsite's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal
- Local 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,541 per pupil, $5,673 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 Quartzsite: Bicentennial Union High School District ($20,331 per pupil).
Which schools Quartzsite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Quartzsite pay
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.
Contact Quartzsite's government
Who represents Quartzsite
Quartzsite is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Paul A. Gosar. Katie Hobbs is governor.
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.