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Town Hall · Hayden

How is Hayden run?

Hayden’s town government spent $202,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $319 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hayden didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$202,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$319
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
18
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $68,852
Typical tax bill
$372
a year

What stands out about how Hayden is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Hayden-Winkelman Unified District

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

Schools in Hayden →
$16,502
per pupil · AZ $12,318
301
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,502 per pupil, $8,196 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 37%State 50%Federal 13%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $319 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 40%From the federal government 37%Sales taxes 18%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Hayden didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hayden yet

Every year of Hayden’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $372 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arizona$1,879
Winkelman$508
Hayden$372
$372
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hayden’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hayden

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

See townofhaydenaz.gov for Hayden’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hayden yet.townofhaydenaz.gov ↗
Agendas

Hayden’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofhaydenaz.gov ↗.

Who works for Hayden

One full-time town employee for every 35 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (633).

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

Police5 + 1 pt
Health & welfare5 + 1 pt
Fire0 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash3
Administration & buildings2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries1
Water & other utilities1
18
full-time
11
part-time
$68,852
payroll for March 2022
$826,224
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hayden’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hayden’s votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hayden alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gila County’s results.

President · Gila County’s results27,698 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%18,901 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%8,504 votes

Others: 1.1% (293 votes).

Most votes in Gila County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

100% of Hayden lies in Gila County; the rest in Pinal County. Every 2024 race in Gila County is on the county’s page.

Gila 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 Hayden

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hayden.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona

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

Next door

How Hayden compares with the towns next door

Hayden’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Winkelmanestimate$508
Haydenestimate$372

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 Hayden’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Hayden’s government

How much does Hayden spend per resident?

About $319 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hayden didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $202,000.

Who runs Hayden’s government?

See townofhaydenaz.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hayden yet.

How did Hayden vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hayden alone. Gila County, where 100% of Hayden lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 30.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hayden?

18 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,852 (about $826,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hayden in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Wendy Rogers) and State House District 7 (Sylvia Allen and Walt Blackman). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hayden’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Hayden, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →