Kirtland, NM town hall & government
Kirtland spent $328,000 in the year to 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kirtland's government.
Where Kirtland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 82%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kirtland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Consolidated Schools
Kirtland'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 7%
- State 49%
- Federal 44%
Of the $26,107 per pupil, $13,073 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 Kirtland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kirtland 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 Kirtland's government
Who represents Kirtland
Kirtland 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.