Española, NM town hall & government
Española spent $20.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Española's government.
Where Española's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- From the state 37%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Utility sales 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Española didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Española
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Española Municipal Schools
Española'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 12%
- State 64%
- Federal 24%
Of the $19,529 per pupil, $8,345 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 Española kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Española 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.
Contact Española's government
Who represents Española
Española 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.