Town Hall · Deming

Deming, NM town hall & government

Deming spent $41.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,770 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deming's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Deming

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Deming's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Deming's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Deming's money goes

Spent
$41.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,770
typical New Mexico cities: $2,471
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$801 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.9 million26%
Roads & transportation
$7.5 million18%
Sewer & trash
$7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$3.3 million8%
Parks & libraries
$3.2 million8%
Fire
$2.6 million6%
Police
$2.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$533,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$245,0001%
Other
$3.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Deming

Full-time staff
147
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time
Administration & buildings
24 full-time6 part
Fire
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Deming Public Schools

Deming's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,596
New Mexico: $17,681
Students
5,232
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Deming pay

Typical tax bill
$756
a year · New Mexico typical $1,731
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · New Mexico 0.70%
Typical home value
$127,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Deming's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdeming.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deming →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deming

Deming is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.

All of Deming's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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