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Town Hall · Willcox

How is Willcox run?

Willcox’s city government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,965 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Willcox didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.9M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,965
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
54
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $298,663
Typical tax bill
$1,086
0.69% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Willcox is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,965 per resident a year, or $5.38 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 34%Fees & charges 29%From the state 14%Utility sales 13%From the federal government 4%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Willcox 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 $452,000; interest on debt $49,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $9.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Willcox yet

Every year of Willcox’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
City staff
54

full-time in March 2025, up from 52 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,086 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arizona$1,879
Willcox$1,086
$1,086
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$158,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Willcox

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

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

Willcox’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwillcox.org ↗.

Who works for Willcox

One full-time city employee for every 65 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 (3,508).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police17
Administration & buildings10 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries8 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities7
Fire0 + 13 pt
Sewer & trash4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
54
full-time
30
part-time
$298,663
payroll for March 2025
$3.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
12
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Willcox’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

Willcox Unified District

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

Schools in Willcox →
$12,517
per pupil · AZ $12,318
1,086
students
$11.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,517 per pupil, $6,643 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 32%State 55%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Willcox’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Cochise County’s results59,135 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.8%35,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%22,296 votes

Others: 1.5% (903 votes).

Most votes in Cochise County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

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

Cochise 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 Willcox

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Willcox.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Reach Willcox’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Willcox’s government

How much does Willcox spend per resident?

About $1,965 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Willcox didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in Willcox?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,086 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwillcox.org.

Who runs Willcox’s government?

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

How did Willcox vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Willcox alone. Cochise County, where 100% of Willcox lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Willcox?

54 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $298,663 (about $3.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Willcox in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (David Gowan) and State House District 19 (Gail Griffin and Lupe Diaz). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Willcox’s government

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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 Willcox, 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 →