Elephant Butte, NM town hall & government
Elephant Butte spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elephant Butte's government.
Where Elephant Butte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 11%
Elephant Butte 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 Elephant Butte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elephant Butte didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Truth or Consequences Schools
Elephant Butte's K–12 school district, shared with Truth or Consequences and Williamsburg. 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 14%
- State 64%
- Federal 22%
Of the $21,272 per pupil, $12,294 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 Elephant Butte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elephant Butte 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 Elephant Butte's government
Who represents Elephant Butte
Elephant Butte 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.