Lordsburg, NM town hall & government
Lordsburg spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,020 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lordsburg's government.
Where Lordsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 30%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lordsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lordsburg Municipal Schools
Lordsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Virden. 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 72%
- Federal 18%
Of the $21,482 per pupil, $10,261 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 Lordsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lordsburg 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 Lordsburg's government
Who represents Lordsburg
Lordsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. 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.