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Town Hall · Taylor

How is Taylor run?

Taylor’s town government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,277 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Taylor didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
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General election in Arizona.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.6M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,277
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
42
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $171,806
Typical tax bill
$854
0.28% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Taylor is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,277 per resident a year, or $3.50 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 34%Fees & charges 33%Sales taxes 26%Utility sales 6%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $867,000; interest on debt $41,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Taylor yet

Every year of Taylor’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 $854 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arizona$1,879
Snowflake$1,046
Taylor$854
$854
typical bill a year
0.28%
effective rate
$307,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Taylor

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

See tayloraz.org for Taylor’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Taylor yet.tayloraz.org ↗
Agendas

Taylor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on tayloraz.org ↗.

Who works for Taylor

One full-time town employee for every 104 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 (4,363).

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

Fire14 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings14
Roads & transportation5
Parks & libraries4
Water & other utilities3
Sewer & trash2
42
full-time
6
part-time
$171,806
payroll for March 2022
$2.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Taylor’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.

The school district

Snowflake Unified District

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

Schools in Taylor →
$8,545
per pupil · AZ $12,318
2,831
students
None
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 73%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Taylor

Show Low Unified District · $10,430 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Taylor’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Navajo County’s results50,847 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.0%29,480 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%20,754 votes

Others: 1.2% (613 votes).

Most votes in Navajo County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

100% of Taylor lies in Navajo County. Every 2024 race in Navajo County is on the county’s page.

Navajo 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 Taylor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Taylor.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: tayloraz.org ↗
  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 Taylor compares with the towns next door

Taylor’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,698 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Snowflake$1,698$1,046
Taylorestimate$854

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 Taylor’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Taylor’s government

How much does Taylor spend per resident?

About $1,277 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Taylor didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Taylor?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $854 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tayloraz.org.

Who runs Taylor’s government?

See tayloraz.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Taylor yet.

How did Taylor vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Taylor alone. Navajo County, where 100% of Taylor lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Taylor?

42 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $171,806 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Taylor 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.

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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 Taylor, 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 →