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Town Hall · Eloy

Eloy spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Eloy’s city government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $977 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$16.9M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$977
In 2022: $977, less than 68% of 31 similar cities
Long-term debt
$18.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
106
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $589,804 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,373
0.54% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Eloy is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $977 per resident, less than 68% of 31 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Public NoticeMonday · 1:00 pm · Eloy City Hall Community Room, 595 N C StNotice of Possible Quorum-Pinal County Public Meetings on the use of HUD Program FundingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 595 N C Street, #104Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 595 North C ST.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct24
    Public NoticeSaturday · 6:00 pm · Main St Park, 601 N Main StNotice of Possible Quorum- Harvest Festival (Trunk Or Treat)Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 595 North C ST.Meeting page ↗
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 2022 budget

About $977 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Sales taxes 21%Fees & charges 14%From the federal government 7%Utility sales 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Income taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.8 million; interest on debt $377,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $28.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$977 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them

Eloy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($977 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 $931–$1,802. Eloy spent less than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $931–$1,802Median $1,246Eloy

Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 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 →

The group
31

Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eloy itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Eloy reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,373 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arizona$1,879
Casa Grande$1,473
Eloy$1,373
Arizona City$944
Coolidge$904
$1,373
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$255,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Eloy’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 Eloy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eloy →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eloy

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See eloyaz.org for Eloy’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eloy yet.eloyaz.org ↗
Who works for Eloy

One full-time city employee for every 163 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (17,279).

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

Police36 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings25
Parks & libraries14 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities9
Roads & transportation8
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Sewer & trash3
Other7
106
full-time
10
part-time
$589,804
payroll for March 2022
$7.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Estimates.Eloy didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District

Eloy’s high school district, shared with Marana, Coolidge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eloy →
$12,366
per pupil · AZ $12,318
415
students
$2.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,366 per pupil, $5,094 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 58%State 33%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Eloy

Casa Grande Union High School District · $12,440 per pupil

Eloy Elementary District · $14,266 per pupil

Toltec Elementary District · $10,025 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Eloy’s votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eloy 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

100% of Eloy lies in Pinal 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 Eloy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eloy.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: eloyaz.org ↗
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseState representatives
    Chris LopezTeresa Martinez
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
    T.J. Shope
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Katie Hobbs
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Juan Ciscomani
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
    Mark KellyRuben Gallego

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

Next door

How Eloy compares with the towns next door

Eloy spent $977 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $148. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Picacho: unincorporated, no town budgetCasa Grande: no reported 2022 figuresCoolidge: $148 per resident (2022)Arizona City: unincorporated, no town budgetPicachoCasa GrandeCoolidgeArizona CityEloy
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Coolidge$148$904
Casa Grandeestimate$1,473
Eloy$977$1,373

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 Eloy’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteeloyaz.org ↗

Questions about Eloy’s government

How much does Eloy spend per resident?

About $977 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 $977 was less than 68% of 31 Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eloy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,373 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eloyaz.org.

Who runs Eloy’s government?

See eloyaz.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eloy yet.

How did Eloy vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eloy alone. Pinal County, where 100% of Eloy lies, voted Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Eloy?

106 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $589,804 (about $7.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Eloy 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.

When is the next public meeting in Eloy?

The next posted meeting is Public Notice on Saturday, November 7, at 3:00 pm in ELOY JR. HIGH SCHOOL, 404 E. PHOENIX AVE., 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 →