Town Hall · Tolleson

Tolleson, AZ town hall & government

Tolleson spent $75.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,409 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tolleson's money goes

Spent
$75.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$10,409
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$16.4 million
$2,263 per resident
Sewer & trash
$15.2 million20%
Police
$14.7 million19%
Water & other utilities
$12 million16%
Parks & libraries
$11.5 million15%
Administration & buildings
$10.4 million14%
Fire
$8.5 million11%
Health & welfare
$994,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$863,0001%
Interest on debt
$603,0001%
Housing & development
$462,0001%
Roads & transportation
$274,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tolleson

Full-time staff
198
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$112,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 31 full-time firefighters
Police
57 full-time
Fire
35 full-time
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Health & welfare
7 full-time1 part
Housing & development
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tolleson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tolleson Union High School District

Tolleson's high school district, shared with Avondale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,615
Arizona: $12,318
Students
13,665
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$258.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,615 per pupil, $6,010 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 Tolleson: Tolleson Elementary District ($12,025 per pupil) · Fowler Elementary District ($10,781 per pupil) · Littleton Elementary District ($10,556 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tolleson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,498
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$306,400
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 Tolleson's government

🏛️ Official websitetollesonaz.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tolleson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tolleson

Tolleson is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Adelita S. Grijalva. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Tolleson'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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