Town Hall · Thatcher

Thatcher, AZ town hall & government

Thatcher spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $698 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Thatcher

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Thatcher's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$698
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.4 million38%
Roads & transportation
$819,00022%
Administration & buildings
$575,00015%
Parks & libraries
$342,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$302,0008%
Sewer & trash
$213,0006%
Fire
$105,0003%
Other
$15,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • From other local governments 30%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Thatcher

Full-time staff
38
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
2 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

Thatcher Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$8,900
Arizona: $12,318
Students
1,822
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 11%
  • State 82%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $8,900 per pupil, $5,163 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 Thatcher pay

Typical tax bill
$1,267
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$286,300
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 Thatcher's government

🏛️ Official websitethatcher.az.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Thatcher →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thatcher

Thatcher is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Juan Ciscomani. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Thatcher'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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