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Town Hall · Apache Junction

Apache Junction spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Apache Junction’s city government spent $42.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,065 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$42.8M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,065
In 2022: $818, less than 85% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
$65.9M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
244
full-time · 54 part-time · March payroll $1.4M
Typical tax bill
$908
0.43% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Apache Junction is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Chip WilsonAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $818 per resident, less than 85% of 27 similar cities.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Apache Junction; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Apache Junction’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,065 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 34%Sales taxes 33%Other taxes & licenses 10%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 8%From the federal government 5%From other local governments 1%Fees & charges 1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10.1 million; interest on debt $1.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $59.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$818 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Apache Junction’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($818 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,087, and the middle half spent $931–$1,696. Apache Junction spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $931–$1,696Median $1,087Apache Junction

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
27

Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Apache Junction itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Apache Junction reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$35.8 million
2024$42.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $818 · 2024: $1,065. Per resident it went from $818 to $1,065 (up 30%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 43,729 to 40,173.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Apache Junction

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Chip WilsonMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: apachejunctionaz.gov ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $908 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Gold Canyon$2,918
Queen Creek$2,754
Arizona$1,879
Mesa$1,604
Apache Junction$908
$908
typical bill a year
0.43%
effective rate
$211,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Apache Junction’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Apache Junction’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Apache Junction →

Who works for Apache Junction

One full-time city employee for every 165 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (40,173).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police83
Parks & libraries51 + 43 pt
Administration & buildings51 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections22 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation23
Health & welfare8
Housing & development3
Other3
244
full-time
54
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2022
$16.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
59
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Apache Junction had 5.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 19 of the 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.9: Apache Junction had fewer than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Apache Junction Unified District

Apache Junction’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Apache Junction →
$11,851
per pupil · AZ $12,318
2,710
students
$6.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,851 per pupil, $5,905 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 31%State 47%Federal 22%

Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Apache Junction’s votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Apache Junction alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pinal County’s results.

President · Pinal County’s results210,173 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.4%126,926 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%80,656 votes

Others: 1.2% (2,591 votes).

Most votes in Pinal County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

99% of Apache Junction lies in Pinal County; the rest in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Pinal County is on the county’s page.

Pinal County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Apache Junction

From town hall to Washington

Apache Junction sends 4 representatives to the Arizona House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor
    Chip Wilsonas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseApache Junction is split between 2 districts
    Sylvia AllenWalt BlackmanJustin OlsonRalph Heap
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
    Wendy RogersDave Farnsworth
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Katie Hobbs
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andy Biggs
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
    Mark KellyRuben Gallego
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Apache Junction compares with the towns next door

Apache Junction spent $818 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $687 to $1,273. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Mesa: $1,273 per resident (2022)Gold Canyon: unincorporated, no town budgetQueen Creek: $687 per resident (2022)MesaGold CanyonQueen CreekApache Junction
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Queen Creek$687$2,754
Mesa$1,273$1,604
Apache Junction$818$908

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Apache Junction’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteapachejunctionaz.gov ↗

Questions about Apache Junction’s government

How much does Apache Junction spend per resident?

About $1,065 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $818 was less than 85% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Apache Junction?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $908 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see apachejunctionaz.gov.

Who is the mayor of Apache Junction?

Chip Wilson, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on apachejunctionaz.gov.

How did Apache Junction vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Apache Junction alone. Pinal County, where 99% of Apache Junction lies, voted Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Apache Junction?

244 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Apache Junction in the state legislature?

Apache Junction is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arizona Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Apache Junction?

The next posted meeting is Superstition Vistas Community Facilities District No. 1 on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:30 pm in City Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →