James M. Flake House · Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Snowflake spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Snowflake’s town government spent $11.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,699 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Snowflake is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,698 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Snowflake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,698 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 $1,434, and the middle half spent $974–$1,787. Snowflake spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($615,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Snowflake itself left out).
About $1,699 per resident a year, or $4.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Snowflake 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: $1,698 · 2024: $1,699. Per resident it went from $1,698 to $1,699 (up 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,114 to 6,524.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,046 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Snowflake’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 Snowflake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Snowflake →
Who’s in charge in Snowflake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Snowflake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.snowflake.az.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 128 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,524).
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.
Snowflake Unified District
Snowflake’s K–12 school district, shared with Taylor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,545 per pupil, $4,879 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.
Snowflake’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Snowflake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Navajo County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%29,480 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%20,754 votesOthers: 1.2% (613 votes).
Most votes in Navajo County: Donald J Trump
100% of Snowflake lies in Navajo County. Every 2024 race in Navajo County is on the county’s page.
Navajo 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 Snowflake.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.snowflake.az.us ↗
- 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 Snowflake compares with the towns next door
Snowflake spent $1,698 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | estimate | $854 |
| Snowflake | $1,698 | $1,046 |
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 Snowflake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Snowflake’s government
How much does Snowflake spend per resident?
About $1,699 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 $1,698 was more than 70% of 20 Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Snowflake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,046 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.snowflake.az.us.
Who runs Snowflake’s government?
See ci.snowflake.az.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Snowflake yet.
How did Snowflake vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Snowflake alone. Navajo County, where 100% of Snowflake lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Snowflake?
51 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $283,076 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Snowflake 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 Snowflake’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 →