Lake Arthur, NM town hall & government
Lake Arthur spent $850,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,014 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Arthur's government.
Where Lake Arthur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Lake Arthur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Arthur Municipal Schools
Lake Arthur'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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $27,540 per pupil, $15,705 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 Lake Arthur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur's government
Who represents Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur 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.