Dora, NM town hall & government
Dora spent $268,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dora's government.
Where Dora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 51%
- Other taxes & licenses 23%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Dora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dora didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dora Consolidated Schools
Dora's K–12 school district, shared with Causey. 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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,128 per pupil, $12,687 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 Dora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dora 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 Dora's government
Who represents Dora
Dora 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.