Photo: Musicoceanfan88 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Marana run?
Marana’s town government spent $52.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,030 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($9.8 million) and the airport ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marana is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,030 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,030 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Marana’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,030 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $880–$1,574. Marana spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.1 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marana itself left out).
No trend yet
Marana reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 379 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,428 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Marana’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 Marana’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marana →
Who’s in charge in Marana
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marana’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on marana.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 113 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 (51,306).
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.
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District
Marana’s high school district, shared with Coolidge, Eloy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Marana Unified District · $11,510 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marana’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marana alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pima County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.8%292,450 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.7%214,669 votesOthers: 1.5% (7,908 votes).
Most votes in Pima County: Kamala D Harris
100% of Marana lies in Pima County; the rest in Pinal County. Every 2024 race in Pima County is on the county’s page.
Pima 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 Marana.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: marana.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 Marana compares with the towns next door
Marana spent $1,030 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,133. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | $1,133 | $1,786 |
| Marana | $1,030 | $3,428 |
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 Marana’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marana’s government
How much does Marana spend per resident?
About $1,030 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 $1,030 was less than 58% of 19 Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marana?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,428 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marana.com.
Who runs Marana’s government?
See marana.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marana yet.
How did Marana vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marana alone. Pima County, where 100% of Marana lies, voted Harris 56.8%, Trump 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marana?
456 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $36.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marana in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Vince Leach) and State House District 17 (Kevin Volk and Rachel Keshel). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marana’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 →