Photo: Cbl62 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Yuma run?
Yuma’s city government spent $127.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,310 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($14.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Yuma is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Yuma
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: yumaaz.gov ↗
Yuma’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on yumaaz.gov ↗.
About $1,310 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No comparison or trend for Yuma yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Yuma’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 881 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,463 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Yuma’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 Yuma’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yuma →
One full-time city employee for every 102 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (97,093).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Yuma Union High School District
Yuma’s high school district, shared with San Luis, Somerton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,484 per pupil, $4,925 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.
Yuma Elementary District · $12,255 per pupil
Crane Elementary District · $10,138 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Yuma’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Yuma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yuma County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%40,745 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%26,823 votesOthers: 0.9% (627 votes).
Most votes in Yuma County: Donald J Trump
100% of Yuma lies in Yuma County. Every 2024 race in Yuma County is on the county’s page.
Yuma 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
Yuma sends 4 representatives to the Arizona House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorDouglas J. Nichollsas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Arizona HouseYuma is split between 2 districts
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Yuma compares with the towns next door
Yuma’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma | estimate | $1,463 |
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 Yuma’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Yuma’s government
How much does Yuma spend per resident?
About $1,310 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Yuma?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,463 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see yumaaz.gov.
Who is the mayor of Yuma?
Douglas J. Nicholls, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on yumaaz.gov.
How did Yuma vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Yuma alone. Yuma County, where 100% of Yuma lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Yuma?
951 full-time and 129 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.2M (about $74.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Yuma in the state legislature?
Yuma is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arizona Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Yuma’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 →