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Town Hall · Williams

How is Williams run?

Williams’ city government spent $13.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,966 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Williams didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Arizona.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$13.5M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$3,966
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$8.9M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
68
full-time · 39 part-time · March payroll $327,410
Typical tax bill
$2,011
0.42% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Williams is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $3,966 per resident a year, or $10.87 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 35%Sales taxes 32%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Williams didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $226,000; interest on debt $574,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $21.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Williams yet

Every year of Williams’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $2,011 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Williams$2,011
Arizona$1,879
Red Lake$896
$2,011
typical bill a year
0.42%
effective rate
$477,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Williams

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

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

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

Who works for Williams

One full-time city employee for every 50 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 (3,398).

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

Police22
Administration & buildings9 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 7 pt
Fire1 + 21 pt
Sewer & trash8
Roads & transportation4
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other13 + 3 pt
68
full-time
39
part-time
$327,410
payroll for March 2022
$3.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,600
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 Williams’ 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

Williams Unified District

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

Schools in Williams →
$13,716
per pupil · AZ $12,318
662
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,073 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 44%State 22%Federal 34%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Williams’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Coconino County’s results70,374 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.0%41,504 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.2%27,576 votes

Others: 1.8% (1,294 votes).

Most votes in Coconino County: Kamala D Harris

The county’s page

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

Coconino 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 Williams

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Williams.

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.

Next door

How Williams compares with the towns next door

Williams’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Williamsestimate$2,011

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 Williams’ government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Williams’ government

How much does Williams spend per resident?

About $3,966 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Williams didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Williams?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see williamsaz.gov.

Who runs Williams’ government?

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

How did Williams vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Williams alone. Coconino County, where 100% of Williams lies, voted Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Williams?

68 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $327,410 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Williams 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 Williams’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Williams, 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 →