Town Hall · Snowflake

Snowflake, AZ town hall & government

Snowflake spent $13.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,062 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Snowflake's money goes

Spent
$13.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,062
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$365 per resident
Police
$3.4 million25%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million8%
Sewer & trash
$830,0006%
Fire
$564,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$144,0001%
Interest on debt
$128,0001%
Other
$2.6 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Snowflake

Full-time staff
51
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
20 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Snowflake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Snowflake Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$8,545
Arizona: $12,318
Students
2,831
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 14%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $8,545 per pupil, $4,879 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 Snowflake pay

Typical tax bill
$1,046
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.38%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$271,800
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 Snowflake's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.snowflake.az.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Snowflake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Snowflake

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

All of Snowflake'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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