Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0Bullhead City spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Bullhead City’s city government spent $56.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,307 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bullhead City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$850 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Bullhead City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($850 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. Bullhead City spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bullhead City itself left out).
About $1,307 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 58% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bullhead City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $850 · 2024: $1,307.
full-time in March 2025, up from 278 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,036 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bullhead City’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 Bullhead City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bullhead City →
Who’s in charge in Bullhead City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bullhead City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on bullheadcity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 137 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (42,920).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bullhead City School District
Bullhead City’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,584 per pupil, $5,425 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.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Colorado River Union High School District · $11,043 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bullhead City’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bullhead City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mohave County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%85,653 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.8%24,072 votesOthers: 0.8% (935 votes).
Most votes in Mohave County: Donald J Trump
100% of Bullhead City lies in Mohave County. Every 2024 race in Mohave County is on the county’s page.
Mohave County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bullhead City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bullheadcity.com ↗
- 2Arizona HouseState representatives
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bullhead City compares with the towns next door
Bullhead City spent $850 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bullhead City | $850 | $1,036 |
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 Bullhead City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bullhead City’s government
How much does Bullhead City spend per resident?
About $1,307 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 $850 was less than 82% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bullhead City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,036 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bullheadcity.com.
Who runs Bullhead City’s government?
See bullheadcity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bullhead City yet.
How did Bullhead City vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bullhead City alone. Mohave County, where 100% of Bullhead City lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 21.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bullhead City?
314 full-time and 163 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bullhead City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Hildy Angius) and State House District 30 (John Gillette and Leo Biasiucci). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bullhead City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →