Town Hall · Winkelman

Winkelman, AZ town hall & government

Winkelman spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,415 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Winkelman's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,415
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$295,00023%
Sewer & trash
$287,00022%
Parks & libraries
$259,00020%
Roads & transportation
$188,00014%
Police
$112,0009%
Housing & development
$61,0005%
Fire
$51,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0002%
Health & welfare
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Winkelman didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Winkelman

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 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

Ray Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,951
Arizona: $12,318
Students
349
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,951 per pupil, $6,203 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 Winkelman: Hayden-Winkelman Unified District ($16,502 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Winkelman pay

Typical tax bill
$508
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$65,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Winkelman

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

All of Winkelman'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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