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Queen Creek, AZ town hall & government

Queen Creek spent $348.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,924 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Queen Creek's money goes

Spent
$348.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,924
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$611.4 million
$8,644 per resident
Water & other utilities
$84.7 million24%
Parks & libraries
$69.3 million20%
Roads & transportation
$59.3 million17%
Police
$55.1 million16%
Fire
$36.7 million11%
Sewer & trash
$22.7 million7%
Interest on debt
$15.4 million4%
Administration & buildings
$5 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Queen Creek

Full-time staff
618
141 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
112
and 84 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
72 full-time135 part
Police
139 full-time
Administration & buildings
124 full-time1 part
Fire
117 full-time
Water & other utilities
62 full-time
Roads & transportation
27 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time5 part
Other
72 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Queen Creek Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$9,135
Arizona: $12,318
Students
14,503
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$106.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $9,135 per pupil, $4,888 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 Queen Creek: J. O. Combs Unified School District ($10,266 per pupil) · Florence Unified School District ($11,126 per pupil) · Higley Unified District ($9,745 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Queen Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$2,754
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$635,400
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 Queen Creek's government

🏛️ Official websitequeencreek.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Queen Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Queen Creek

Queen Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Andy Biggs. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Queen Creek'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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