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Town Hall · Nogales

How is Nogales run?

Nogales’ city government spent $42.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,143 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$42.5M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,143
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.6M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
270
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $1.0M
Typical tax bill
$927
0.50% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Nogales is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire46 sworn officers and 44 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $927 a year: 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,143 per resident a year, or $5.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 74%Fees & charges 13%Utility sales 8%Interest, fines & other 3%From the federal government 1%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.9 million; interest on debt $103,000; payments to other governments $413,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $55.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Nogales yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Nogales’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $927 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arizona$1,879
Nogales$927
$927
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$186,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nogales

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

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

Nogales’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nogalesaz.gov ↗.

Who works for Nogales

One full-time city employee for every 73 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 (19,833).

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

Police64
Fire46
Administration & buildings29 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash30
Parks & libraries28 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation15
Housing & development13
Water & other utilities13
Courts, inspections & corrections12
Other20
270
full-time
10
part-time
$1.0M
payroll for March 2022
$12.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
46
sworn police officers
44
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Nogales’ 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.

The school district

Nogales Unified District

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

Schools in Nogales →
$10,071
per pupil · AZ $12,318
5,701
students
$12.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,071 per pupil, $5,289 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 13%State 67%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Nogales’ votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nogales alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Santa Cruz County’s results.

President · Santa Cruz County’s results19,153 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%11,254 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.2%7,696 votes

Others: 1.1% (203 votes).

Most votes in Santa Cruz County: Kamala D Harris

The county’s page

100% of Nogales lies in Santa Cruz County. Every 2024 race in Santa Cruz County is on the county’s page.

Santa Cruz 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 Nogales

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nogales.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: nogalesaz.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseState representatives
    Consuelo HernandezStephanie Stahl Hamilton
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
    Rosanna Gabaldón
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Katie Hobbs
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adelita S. Grijalva
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
    Mark KellyRuben Gallego

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

Reach Nogales’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitenogalesaz.gov ↗

Questions about Nogales’ government

How much does Nogales spend per resident?

About $2,143 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Nogales?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $927 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nogalesaz.gov.

Who runs Nogales’ government?

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

How did Nogales vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nogales alone. Santa Cruz County, where 100% of Nogales lies, voted Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Nogales?

270 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nogales in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Rosanna Gabaldón) and State House District 21 (Consuelo Hernandez and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Nogales’ 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; 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 →