Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Coolidge spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Coolidge’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $148 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. The airport ($605,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Coolidge is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$148 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Coolidge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($148 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,246, and the middle half spent $960–$1,802. Coolidge spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coolidge itself left out).
About $148 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Coolidge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 121 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $904 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Coolidge’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 Coolidge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coolidge →
Who’s in charge in Coolidge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coolidge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coolidgeaz.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,769).
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.
Coolidge Unified District
Coolidge’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,137 per pupil, $5,503 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.
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District · $12,366 per pupil
Casa Grande Union High School District · $12,440 per pupil
Picacho Elementary District · $14,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Coolidge’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coolidge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pinal County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.4%126,926 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%80,656 votesOthers: 1.2% (2,591 votes).
Most votes in Pinal County: Donald J Trump
100% of Coolidge lies in Pinal County. Every 2024 race in Pinal County is on the county’s page.
Pinal 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 Coolidge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: coolidgeaz.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 Coolidge compares with the towns next door
Coolidge spent $148 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $977 to $1,060. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Coolidge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coolidge’s government
How much does Coolidge spend per resident?
About $148 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $148 was less than 100% of 31 Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coolidge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $904 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coolidgeaz.com.
Who runs Coolidge’s government?
See coolidgeaz.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coolidge yet.
How did Coolidge vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coolidge alone. Pinal County, where 100% of Coolidge lies, voted Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coolidge?
153 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $861,853 (about $10.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coolidge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (T.J. Shope) and State House District 16 (Chris Lopez and Teresa Martinez). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coolidge’s government
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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 →