Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Florence run?
Florence’s town government spent $30.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,243 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Florence is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,243 per resident a year, or $3.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,060 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Florence’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,060 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 $884–$1,696. Florence spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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; Florence itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Florence 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: $1,060 · 2024: $1,243. Per resident it went from $1,060 to $1,243 (up 17%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 28,049 to 24,795.
full-time in March 2025, up from 139 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,225 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Florence’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 Florence’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Florence →
Who’s in charge in Florence
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Florence’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on florenceaz.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 159 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,795).
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.
Florence Unified School District
Florence’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,126 per pupil, $5,570 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Florence’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Florence 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 Florence 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
Florence sends 4 representatives to the Arizona House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: florenceaz.gov ↗
- 2Arizona HouseFlorence is split between 2 districts
- 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 Florence compares with the towns next door
Florence spent $1,060 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coolidge | $148 | $904 |
| Florence | $1,060 | $2,225 |
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 Florence’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Florence’s government
How much does Florence spend per resident?
About $1,243 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 $1,060 was less than 52% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Florence?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,225 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see florenceaz.gov.
Who runs Florence’s government?
See florenceaz.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Florence yet.
How did Florence vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Florence alone. Pinal County, where 100% of Florence lies, voted Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Florence?
156 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Florence in the state legislature?
Florence 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.
Ask neighbors about Florence’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 →