House, NM town hall & government
House spent $199,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach House's government.
Where House's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 72%
- From other local governments 19%
- Utility sales 7%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for House
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
House Municipal Schools
House'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 9%
- State 84%
- Federal 6%
Of the $59,120 per pupil, $34,700 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 House kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in House 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 House's government
Who represents House
House 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.