Carrizozo, NM town hall & government
Carrizozo spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,135 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carrizozo's government.
Where Carrizozo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Carrizozo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carrizozo Municipal Schools
Carrizozo's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 15%
- State 69%
- Federal 16%
Of the $25,391 per pupil, $14,296 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Carrizozo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carrizozo pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Carrizozo's government
Who represents Carrizozo
Carrizozo is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie A. Stansbury. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.