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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Thatcher's money goes
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%
Who works for Thatcher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thatcher Unified District
Thatcher's K–12 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 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.
Which schools Thatcher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thatcher 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.
Contact Thatcher's government
Who represents Thatcher
Thatcher is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Juan Ciscomani. 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.