Gila County

Gila County covers 4,752 square miles. Both desert terrain and mountain ranges spread across Gila County's landscape. The elevations range from 2,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level. This height difference of 5,000 feet provides for a wide variety of economic activities ranging from ranching and lumbering to tourism and recreation. These four areas of commerce, in addition to copper production, comprise the county's major industries. Portions of Gila County are an Enterprise Zone, which can mean substantial tax savings for businesses that meet the qualifications of this State tax incentive program. Click here to visit the official site of Gila County.

County Offices Located in the Payson Area

Gila County has a number of departments represented in the Payson area. Those departments include: Sheriff, Constable, Justice Court, Superior Court, Health, Solid Waste, Co-operative Extension, Highway, Engineering, Planning and Zoning, Assessor, Treasurer, Fiduciary, Attorney, Probation, Community Services and the County Supervisor for District 1, in which Payson is located. All services are available via a toll-free number.

Sheriff’s Office

The Gila County Sheriff’s Department maintains a substation in Payson that serves northern Gila County and is manned by an area commander, 14 deputies, 2 investigators, 4 dispatchers, 6 jailers, a receptionist, and a recorder. The substation contains a jail, which also is used for their prisoners by the Town of Payson, Department of Public Safety, and the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.