Town Hall · Edgewood

Edgewood, NM town hall & government

Edgewood spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,146 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Edgewood's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,146
typical New Mexico cities: $2,387
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$844 per resident
Police
$2.4 million34%
Administration & buildings
$2 million29%
Roads & transportation
$739,00011%
Fire
$563,0008%
Sewer & trash
$476,0007%
Parks & libraries
$393,0006%
Interest on debt
$246,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$172,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 48%
  • Sales taxes 40%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Edgewood didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Edgewood

Full-time staff
18
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edgewood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Moriarty Municipal Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,059
New Mexico: $17,681
Students
2,346
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $17,059 per pupil, $9,553 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.

Also serving Edgewood: Albuquerque Public Schools ($17,449 per pupil) · Bernalillo Public Schools ($22,645 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Edgewood pay

Typical tax bill
$1,517
a year · New Mexico typical $1,731
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · New Mexico 0.70%
Typical home value
$306,400
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 Edgewood's government

Town hall & decisions in Edgewood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edgewood

Edgewood is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie A. Stansbury. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.

All of Edgewood'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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