Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Litchfield Park run?
Litchfield Park’s city government spent $11.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,653 per resident.
About $1,653 per resident a year, or $4.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 14%.
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$1,342 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Litchfield Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,342 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,534, and the middle half spent $974–$1,787. Litchfield Park spent less than 55% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Litchfield Park itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Litchfield Park 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: $1,342 · 2024: $1,653. Per resident it went from $1,342 to $1,653 (up 23%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,578 to 6,960.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,308 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% 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 Litchfield Park’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 Litchfield Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Litchfield Park →
Who’s in charge in Litchfield Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Litchfield Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on litchfield-park.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 155 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,960).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Litchfield Elementary District
Litchfield Park’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,366 per pupil, $6,009 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.
Agua Fria Union High School District · $11,001 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Litchfield Park’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Litchfield Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votesOthers: 1.5% (30,497 votes).
Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump
100% of Litchfield Park lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.
Maricopa 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 Litchfield Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: litchfield-park.org ↗
- 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 Litchfield Park compares with the towns next door
Litchfield Park spent $1,342 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,415 to $1,441. 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 Litchfield Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Litchfield Park’s government
How much does Litchfield Park spend per resident?
About $1,653 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 $1,342 was less than 55% of 20 Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Litchfield Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,308 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see litchfield-park.org.
Who runs Litchfield Park’s government?
See litchfield-park.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Litchfield Park yet.
How did Litchfield Park vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Litchfield Park alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Litchfield Park lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Litchfield Park?
45 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $175,502 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Litchfield Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Janae Shamp) and State House District 29 (James Taylor and Steve Montenegro). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Litchfield Park’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 →