Elida, NM town hall & government
Elida spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elida's government.
Where Elida's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 50%
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes <1%
Elida 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 Elida
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elida didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elida Municipal Schools
Elida's K–12 school district. 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 10%
- State 86%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,653 per pupil, $18,122 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 Elida kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elida 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 Elida's government
Who represents Elida
Elida 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.