Cimarron, NM town hall & government
Cimarron spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,517 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cimarron's government.
Where Cimarron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 48%
- From the federal government 35%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cimarron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cimarron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cimarron Public Schools
Cimarron's K–12 school district, shared with Angel Fire and Eagle Nest. 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 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $26,044 per pupil, $14,585 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 Cimarron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cimarron 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 Cimarron's government
Who represents Cimarron
Cimarron 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.