Eagle Nest, NM town hall & government
Eagle Nest spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8,550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eagle Nest's government.
Where Eagle Nest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Eagle Nest 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 Eagle Nest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eagle Nest didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cimarron Public Schools
Eagle Nest's K–12 school district, shared with Angel Fire and Cimarron. 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 Eagle Nest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eagle Nest 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 Eagle Nest's government
Who represents Eagle Nest
Eagle Nest 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.