Chama, NM town hall & government
Chama spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,021 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chama's government.
Where Chama's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Chama
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chama didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chama Valley Independent Schools
Chama'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 12%
- State 76%
- Federal 12%
Of the $27,237 per pupil, $14,702 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 Chama kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chama 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 Chama's government
Who represents Chama
Chama is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez. 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.