Town Hall · Yuma

Yuma, AZ town hall & government

Yuma spent $170.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,751 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Yuma

Douglas J. NichollsMayorTerm ends 2026 928-373-5000Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Yuma's money goes

Spent
$170.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,751
typical Arizona cities: $2,290
Long-term debt
$339.2 million
$3,493 per resident
Police
$33.6 million20%
Roads & transportation
$19 million11%
Fire
$18.4 million11%
Sewer & trash
$18 million11%
Administration & buildings
$17 million10%
Water & other utilities
$14.3 million8%
Parks & libraries
$12.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$9.9 million6%
Housing & development
$6.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.2 million2%
Other
$16.5 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 23%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Income taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Yuma

Full-time staff
881
128 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
182
and 124 full-time firefighters
Police
236 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
95 full-time73 part
Fire
130 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
107 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
74 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
68 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
62 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
32 full-time2 part
Other
77 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Yuma Union High School District

Yuma's high school district, shared with San Luis and Somerton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,484
Arizona: $12,318
Students
11,369
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $10,484 per pupil, $4,925 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 Yuma: Yuma Elementary District ($12,255 per pupil) · Crane Elementary District ($10,138 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Yuma pay

Typical tax bill
$1,463
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$230,000
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.

Local

Contact Yuma's government

🏛️ Official websiteyumaaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Yuma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yuma

Yuma is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representatives Adelita S. Grijalva and Paul A. Gosar. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Yuma'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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