Town Hall · Maricopa

Maricopa, CA town hall & government

Maricopa spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $401 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Maricopa's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$401
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$290,00029%
Parks & libraries
$213,00021%
Administration & buildings
$182,00018%
Roads & transportation
$172,00017%
Police
$145,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Maricopa

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Maricopa Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,843
California: $21,206
Students
306
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $26,843 per pupil, $16,807 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 Maricopa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,324
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$155,500
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.

Local

Contact Maricopa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmaricopa.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Maricopa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maricopa

Maricopa is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Vince Fong. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Maricopa'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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