Columbus, NM town hall & government
Columbus spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 18%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Columbus didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Columbus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deming Public Schools
Columbus's K–12 school district, shared with Deming. 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 7%
- State 73%
- Federal 20%
Of the $16,596 per pupil, $9,092 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 Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. 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.